used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
(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 Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HINTON FAMILY AND THEIR FATE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
a female human offspring
From this reading The pet of the family—little Ella—the youngest daughter, sickened.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
Elisha
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From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
Ella
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From this reading The pet of the family—little Ella—the youngest daughter, sickened.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE HINTON FAMILY AND THEIR FATE.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE HINTON FAMILY AND THEIR FATE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
set up or found
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
HINTON
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From this reading THE HINTON FAMILY AND THEIR FATE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pet of the family—little Ella—the youngest daughter, sickened.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
others
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From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The pet of the family—little Ella—the youngest daughter, sickened.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading The pet of the family—little Ella—the youngest daughter, sickened.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
confined on all sides
From this reading Being frugal and industrious, a few years found the happy family comfortably settled, surrounded by all the abundant blessings conferred by the productive soil and the ancient forest.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HINTON FAMILY AND THEIR FATE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HINTON FAMILY AND THEIR FATE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to them, as all others, bitter was mixed with the sweet.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
a late time of life
From this reading Eight years before the opening of our story, Elisha Hinton, removing from his New England home, with his wife and three children, had located in the western land of promise.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The pet of the family—little Ella—the youngest daughter, sickened.
