adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Pomona was delighted, and Jonas was quite willing to run our farm.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
Euphemia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
Jonas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pomona was delighted, and Jonas was quite willing to run our farm.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
Pomona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
RuddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Pomona was delighted, and Jonas was quite willing to run our farm.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
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 It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were off for a two weeks' vacation and our minds were a good deal easier than when we went away before, and left Pomona at the helm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was about noon of a very fair July day, in the next summer, when Euphemia and myself arrived at the little town where we were to take the stage up into the mountains.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course I could not attend to the manifold duties on such a place, and my wife seldom had a happier thought than when she proposed that we should invite Pomona and her husband to come and live with us.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Pomona was delighted, and Jonas was quite willing to run our farm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had enlarged the boundaries of Rudder Grange, having purchased the house, with enough adjoining land to make quite a respectable farm.
