adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
band-stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
Blaisdell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The common marked the center of Hillerton.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
elm-shaded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
Hillerton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The common marked the center of Hillerton.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The common marked the center of Hillerton.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The common marked the center of Hillerton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
SidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
trellised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the first warm evening in early June that Miss Flora Blaisdell crossed the common and turned down the street that led to her brother James’s home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its spacious green lawns and elm-shaded walks were the pride of the town.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Perhaps, most important of all, the common divided the plebeian East Side from the more pretentious West.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was a trellised band-stand for summer concerts, and a tiny pond that accommodated a few boats in summer and a limited number of skaters in winter.
