used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
door-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
EconomynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
efficientlyadverbUS /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
grimnessnounUS /ˈɡrɪmnəs/
the quality of being ghastly
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
Harricutt
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From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
Harricutt's
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From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
immediately past
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it kept him in good condition physically.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was built of gray cement blocks that the elder had taken for a bad debt, and had neither vine nor blossom to soften its grimness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Elder Harricutt walked to Economy every day to his office in the Economy bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading XVIII The last house in the village on the road to Economy was the Harricutt's.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Its windows were supplied with green holland shades, and its front door-yard was efficiently manned with plum trees and a peach, while the back yard was given over to vegetables.
