used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
commiserated
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From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading The rest of the town were not discontented in the least.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They thought northeast Wennott was a little far out, themselves.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it was a good three-quarters of a mile from the public square.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a good three-quarters of a mile from the public square.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rest of the town were not discontented in the least.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They thought northeast Wennott was a little far out, themselves.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And it was a good three-quarters of a mile from the public square.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading They thought northeast Wennott was a little far out, themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rest of the town were not discontented in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They thought northeast Wennott was a little far out, themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading And it was a good three-quarters of a mile from the public square.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
make square
From this reading And it was a good three-quarters of a mile from the public square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought northeast Wennott was a little far out, themselves.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading And it was a good three-quarters of a mile from the public square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
Wennott
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From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes in confidence they even congratulated themselves over their own good fortune and commiserated the rest of the town who lived upon the flat lands.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading There was a certain part of Wennott which its own residents were wont to think was _the_ part of town in which to live.
