adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
Durgin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
farm-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
HeadnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was signed, as her letter was signed, "Mrs. J. M. Durgin," with her post-office address, and it gave Westover as a reference.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
Westover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Westover, received next spring the copy for an advertisement from Mrs. Durgin, which she asked to have him put in some paper for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It offered the best of farm-board, with plenty of milk and eggs, berries and fruit, for five dollars a week at Lion's Head Farm, and it claimed for the farm the merit of the finest view of the celebrated Lion's Head Mountain.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She said that her son Jackson had written it out, and Westover found it so well written that he had scarcely to change the wording.
