adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
Cowan
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From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
Dave
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From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
DetachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There was a path worn in the grass between the two houses.
gravelled
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From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a path worn in the grass between the two houses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
maple-and-elm-shaded
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From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
mealed
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From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
Newbern
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From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
one-storied
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From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading There was a path worn in the grass between the two houses.
Penniman
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From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
phloxnoun
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a path worn in the grass between the two houses.
tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a path worn in the grass between the two houses.
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had been the Cowan home when Dave married the Penniman cousin who had borne the twins.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Penniman house, white, with green blinds, is set back from the maple-and-elm-shaded street, guarded by a white picket fence.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There was a path worn in the grass between the two houses.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Detached from the Penniman house, but still in the same yard, was a smaller, one-storied house, also white, with green blinds, tenanted by Dave Cowan and his twins, who--in Newbern vernacular--mealed with Mrs. Penniman.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Between the house and gate a green lawn was crossed by a gravelled walk, with borders of phlox; beyond the borders, on either side, were flowering shrubs, and at equal distances from the walk, circular beds of scarlet tulips and yellow daffodils.
