adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” said Herbert, “but it would be hard to get at.”
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes,” said Herbert, “but it would be hard to get at.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Yes,” said Herbert, “but it would be hard to get at.”
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
PROSPECTnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Herbert, “but it would be hard to get at.”
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This pond was about a mile from the village and probably about a mile and a half in circuit.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROSPECT POND It was a beautiful afternoon and Herbert was satisfied to lay books aside and walk over to Prospect Pond.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the farther end was a small hill crowned with forest trees.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would be a fine situation for a house.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Herbert, “but it would be hard to get at.”
