adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
alignmentnounUS /əˈlaɪnmənt/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
AmitynounUS /ˈæmɪti/
a cordial disposition
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
clematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
sagverbUS /sæɡ/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The front fence had got out of alignment, and the same able mechanic had righted it and set the necessary new posts.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
shingled
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From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The front steps had begun to sag a little; but Mr. Sherwood had blocked them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The trim of the little cottage on Amity Street had been painted twice within Nan's remembrance; each time her father had done the work in his spare time.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The little shingled cottage stood back from the street, in a deeper yard than most of its neighbors.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was built the year Nan was born, so the roses, the honeysuckle, and the clematis had become of stalwart growth and quite shaded the front and side porches.
