adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
Ashley
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From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
Elinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
Mayhew's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
SYLVIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At recess the girls usually walked about in the garden, or tossed a ball back and forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SYLVIA IN TROUBLE The Hayes plantation was about ten miles distant from Charleston, on the opposite side of the Ashley River.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sylvia, remembering her former visit, knew well how delightful the drive would be, and thinking of the pleasure in store quite forgot to be troubled by Elinor Mayhew's hostility.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Rosalie would sit on the broad piazza overlooking the garden, her fingers busy with some piece of delicate embroidery.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Flora told Sylvia and Grace that the Hayes coachman would drive them out, and that they would start early on Saturday morning.
