adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
alighted
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From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
Cameron
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From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
CLIPPINGnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
cornmealnounUS /ˈkɔːrnmiːl/
coarsely ground corn
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
homey-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
Jabez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
Lumano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
NEWSPAPERnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
picturesquelyadverb
in a picturesque manner
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The automobile had stopped at the roadside before the kitchen door, and Mr. Cameron alighted and started immediately up the straight path to the porch.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
wheat-flour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING The Red Mill was a grist mill, and Mr. Jabez Potter made wheat-flour, buckwheat, cornmeal, or ground any grist that was brought to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a round, jolly, red-faced man, who was forever thinking of some surprise with which to please his boy and girl, and seldom refused any request they might make of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing on a commanding knoll beside the Lumano River, it was very picturesquely situated, and the rambling old farmhouse connected with it was a very homey-looking place indeed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This plan of taking a party of young folk into the backwoods for a couple of weeks was entirely to amuse Tom and Helen.
