adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
BUILDINGnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading CASTLE BUILDING.
CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CASTLE BUILDING.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had seen her, though, at a distance nearly every day, for the girl had taken up her studies again, and spent most of her time out on the hills with the shepherd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That day he saw her as she turned into the mill road at the lower corner of the field, on her way to the Forks.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since the incident at the mill, since which time the young fellow had not met Sammy Lane to talk with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The corn was big enough to cultivate the first time, and Young Matt with Old Kate was hard at work in the field west of the house.
