adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading It was in this village that Brownie Beaver and his neighbors lived.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading It was in this village that Brownie Beaver and his neighbors lived.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a different sort of town, too, from the one where Farmer Green went each week.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a different sort of town, too, from the one where Farmer Green went each week.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in this village that Brownie Beaver and his neighbors lived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was in this village that Brownie Beaver and his neighbors lived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
PleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a different sort of town, too, from the one where Farmer Green went each week.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this village that Brownie Beaver and his neighbors lived.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a different sort of town, too, from the one where Farmer Green went each week.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a different sort of town, too, from the one where Farmer Green went each week.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a different sort of town, too, from the one where Farmer Green went each week.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The village near one end of Pleasant Valley where Farmer Green often went to sell butter and eggs was not the only village to be seen from Blue Mountain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was another which Farmer Green seldom visited, because it lay beyond the mountain and was a long distance from his house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though he owned the land where it stood, those that lived there thought they had every right to stay there as long as they pleased, without being disturbed.