adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Fulton shook her head.
can't
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From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
Carleton
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From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
Charleston'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstənz/
possessive form of “charleston” — state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
DARKY
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From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading But Mrs. Fulton shook her head.
GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was inaugurated yesterday," replied her mother.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Mrs. Fulton shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading "He was inaugurated yesterday," replied her mother.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He was inaugurated yesterday," replied her mother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Fulton shook her head.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He was inaugurated yesterday," replied her mother.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Mrs. Fulton shook her head.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvia asked a few mornings after her father's announcement of his intention to return to Boston.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was inaugurated yesterday," replied her mother.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "TWO LITTLE DARKY GIRLS" "When will Mr. Lincoln be President?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then can't Captain Carleton go north with us?" asked Sylvia, who had convinced herself that when Mr. Lincoln was in charge of the Government that all the troubles over Charleston's forts would end.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "He was inaugurated yesterday," replied her mother.
