adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading She'd jest admire to show you the way,” interrupted Brother Shadwell.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
Appleby
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From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
HemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
here's
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From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She'd jest admire to show you the way,” interrupted Brother Shadwell.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She'd jest admire to show you the way,” interrupted Brother Shadwell.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
Seabright
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From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
Shadwell
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From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
She'd
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From this reading She'd jest admire to show you the way,” interrupted Brother Shadwell.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She'd jest admire to show you the way,” interrupted Brother Shadwell.
thar
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From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it appeared that the new preacher, now formally introduced as Brother Seabright, was intending to walk over to Hemlock Mills to dinner.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He only asked to be directed the nearest way; he would not trouble Brother Shadwell or Deacon Bradley to come with him.
Wouldn't
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From this reading “Wouldn't you, Cissy?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But here's Cissy Appleby lives within a mile o' thar, and you could go along with her.
