adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
far-famedadjective
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
Heartwell's
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From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
hedge-rows
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From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
Lizzie
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From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
MELROSE
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From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
spindles
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From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A more picturesque or inviting spot is seldom found.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It crowned the summit of one of a range of long, sloping hills, that stretched back from a river, as a diadem crowns the brow of a monarch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading The snowy houses, nestled amid the clustering foliage, and the carefully trimmed hedge-rows, imparted to the place an English air of aristocratic seclusion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MELROSE, Lizzie Heartwell's home, was a manufacturing village in the northern part of a Southern State.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The clear silver river, too, which turned the spindles of the far-famed factories, encircled this romantic village as a mother the child of her love.
