adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
Atterson
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From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
beetsnounUS /biːts/
plural of “beet” — biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
cartedverbUS /ˈkɑːrtɪd/
past form of “cart” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
five-eighth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
grappledverbUS /ˈɡræpəld/
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
hen'snounUS /henz/
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
mealyadjectiveUS /ˈmiːli/
containing meal or made of meal
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
radishesnounUS /ˈrædɪʃɪz/
plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
Scoville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the seventeenth day of June Hiram had “grappled out” a mess of potatoes for their dinner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Potatoes were selling at retail in Scoville for two dollars the bushel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The potatoes he sold for fifty cents the five-eighth basket, from house to house, and he brought back, for his load of vegetables, ten dollars and twenty cents, which he handed to Mrs. Atterson, much to that lady's joy.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They were larger than hen's eggs and came upon the table mealy and white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Before the end of that week--after the lowland corn was planted--Hiram dug two rows of potatoes, sorted them, and carted them to town, together with some bunched beets, a few bunches of young carrots, radishes and salad.
