used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
how long something has existed
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
(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 It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
Belding
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From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
Evangeline
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From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
a young female
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
Laura's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
Sitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
Sitzes
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From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
a male human offspring
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a girl about Laura’s age, however, named Evangeline.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
tilenounUS /taɪl/
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, thus carried kindly by the Swiss farmer and his son, Laura Belding came to the farmhouse on the hillside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a comfortable home, with a big tile stove in the sitting room, and shining china arranged in long rows on high shelves all around the kitchen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Sitz was a comfortable looking, kindly woman, by her expression of countenance; but she spoke little English.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Sitzes had kept up many of their old-world customs and made a comfortable living upon a rocky and hilly farm on which most Americans would have starved to death.
