andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
Jed
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From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
Orham
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From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
Phillips
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From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
vanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This great invention had not progressed very far toward practical perfection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the end of another week Charles Phillips came to Orham.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Ruth who told Jed the news.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Jed put down the pencil and sheet of paper upon which he had been drawing new patterns for the "gull vane" which was to move its wings when the wind blew.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She came into the windmill shop and, standing beside the bench where he was at work, she said: "Mr. Winslow, I have something to tell you."
