adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
chair-maker's
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From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
gulley
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From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
half-way
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From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
hill-top
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From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
Meeting-house
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From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
rivulets
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From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
sandedverbUS /ˈsændɪd/
past form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading It got the sun abundantly, and it was protected from the full sweep of any storm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The chair-maker's hut lay upon the north hillside about half-way between the Meeting-house at one end of the village and the common at the other end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It commanded the valley, had no house near it, and was sheltered from the north wind by the hill-top which rose up behind it a hundred feet or more.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading No road led to it--only a path up from the green of the village, winding past a gulley and the deep cuts of old rivulets now over grown by grass or bracken.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It had but two rooms, the floor was of sanded earth, but it had windows on three sides, east, west, and south, and the door looked south.
