used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTLOOK INTO LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
aspirationnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃən/
a will to succeed
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN OUTLOOK INTO LIFE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN OUTLOOK INTO LIFE.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
OUTLOOKnounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading AN OUTLOOK INTO LIFE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
express in speech
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was not a house in it that was not in a sort of healthy, growing state, receiving, from time to time, some accession that showed that the Yankee aspiration was busy, stretching and enlarging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My coming back to my native town was an event of public notoriety.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
in or at the place that
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I had won laurels, and as I was the village property, my laurels were duly commented on and properly appreciated.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Highland was one of those thrifty Yankee settlements where every house seems to speak the people so well-to-do, and so careful, and progressive in all the means of material comfort.
