1797
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From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
cannot
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From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
rid of obstructions
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
CONTRACTverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
ELSIE
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From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
ETC
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From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
farm-house
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From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
for a limitless time
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
grovellers
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From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
MILDRED
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From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
PEDIGREEnounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
PreysnounUS /preɪz/
plural of “prey” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "A malady Preys on my heart, that medicine cannot reach."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
SIGNINGnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
the season of growth
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Author of "THE ELSIE BOOKS," "SIGNING THE CONTRACT," "WANTED A PEDIGREE," "THE MILDRED SERIES," ETC., ETC.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Our story opens in spring of 1797, in a sequestered valley in Western Pennsylvania.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "He puts a thorn in our nest to drive us to the wing, that we may not be grovellers forever."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a green hillside dotted here and there with stately oaks and elms, and sloping toward the road, beyond which flowed the clear waters of a mountain stream, stood a brick farm-house--large, roomy, substantial; beautiful with climbing vines and flowering shrubs.
