adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
Dr
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From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
dress-pattern
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From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
map-makers
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From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside of the village there are farmhouses, surrounded by broad acres, which keep them at respectable distances from each other, like the feudal castles of the Middle Ages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
Waverley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The village is small, consisting of about a dozen houses, a church, a schoolhouse, and, as a matter of course, one of that well-known class of stores in which everything required for the family is sold, from a dress-pattern to a pound of sugar.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The land is good, and the farmers are thrifty and well-to-do; but probably the whole town contains less than a thousand inhabitants.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In one of the houses, near the church, lived Dr. Kent, whose letter has already been referred to.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If my young readers do not find the town of Waverley on the map of Ohio, they may conclude that it was too small to attract the notice of the map-makers.
