AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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 All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
comatoseadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊmətoʊs/
relating to or associated with a coma
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
MUDDYadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
ReliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
WALKnounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
WETadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
