alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
BreakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
Ellery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
Gaiusnoun
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
KEZIAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By the time the Corners heard of it the tale had grown until the minister was said to be dying.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Breakfasts were interrupted as some neighbor rushed in to tell the story which another neighbor had brought to him or her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH DECIDES TO FIGHT The news was flying from house to house along the main road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Ellery was very sick and it was feared he had the smallpox, that was what Mrs. Parker, the doctor's wife, told those who lived near her.
Winslow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when it reached Gaius Winslow's home at the upper end of the town he was reported dead.
