used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
regarded with admiration
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
communicated in words
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
harmoniouslyadverbUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəsli/
in a harmonious manner
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
ten 10s
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
Jennie
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
Kenosha
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
lake-shore
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not rich people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
and nothing more
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were not rich people.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were not rich people.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
Sandwood
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
summeryadjective
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not rich people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
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 The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
