adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
FleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
Honora
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From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
horse-cars
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From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
PERDITA
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From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
RECALLEDverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading And Uncle Tom might be said to have been in the vanguard of the movement.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the days before Honora was born he had built his little house on what had been a farm on the Olive Street Road, at the crest of the second ridge from the river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PERDITA RECALLED Saint Louis, or that part of it which is called by dealers in real estate the choice residence section, grew westward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up this ridge, with clanking traces, toiled the horse-cars that carried Uncle Tom downtown to the bank and Aunt Mary to market.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — 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 Fleeing westward, likewise, from the smoke, friends of Uncle Tom's and Aunt Mary's gradually surrounded them--building, as a rule, the high Victorian mansions in favour at that period, which were placed in the centre of commodious yards.
