used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
a small house with a single story
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
a female human offspring
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
a young female
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
temporary military shelter
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
not any; not one
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
and nothing more
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
Orn
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From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
a male human offspring
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
squatted
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From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
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 true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
Teola
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From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the hut and its filth injured his own magnificent cottage no one denied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elias Graves was pastor of one of the largest churches in Ithaca.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was true he only spent ten or twelve weeks of the summer in the lake house, but every man desired his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides a beautiful town rectory, he owned the lake farm and held the title to the small piece of property upon which Orn Skinner squatted.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His family consisted of his wife, his son Frederick, and his daughter Teola, a girl of sixteen, and little Babe, the spoiled pet of the family.
