adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
Barholm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
grand-daughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
grand-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
Hutchinson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It's nature.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
pretendin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
shakin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
springin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
tap-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
theirsels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The most of it's lies, as folks enjoys theirsels pretendin' to believe,” the grand-mother commented.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Old Mrs. Hutchinson's letter had supplied much detail, but when her son and grand-daughter arrived in the village of Temple Barholm they heard much more, the greater part of it not in the least to be relied upon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
WoolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “It's servants'-hall talk and cottage gossip, and plenty made itself up out o' beer drunk in th' tap-room at th' Wool Park.
worryin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a place where naught much happens, people get into th' way 'o springin' on a bit o' news, and shakin' and worryin' it like a terrier does a rat.
