used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
any thing at all
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
for the reason that
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY THAT WORE HOME THE MEDAL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
else
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From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BOY THAT WORE HOME THE MEDAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
MEDALnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading THE BOY THAT WORE HOME THE MEDAL.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
PerseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
sand-bank
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From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
an educational institution
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
school-house
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From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOY THAT WORE HOME THE MEDAL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY THAT WORE HOME THE MEDAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were plenty of beautiful places in town; but the people of Perseverance, District Number Three, had chosen this spot for their school-house, because it was not good for anything else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The school-house was deep red, and shamed the Boston pinks, which could not blush to the least advantage near it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stood on a sand-bank, with a rich crop of thistles on three sides, and an oak tree in one corner.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE BOY THAT WORE HOME THE MEDAL.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the middle of September, but the summer term was still in session, because school had not begun that year until after haying.
