AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
Carlton
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From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
devotion's
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From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
Georgiana
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From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
PeckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
prov'd
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From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakespeare.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
SLAVEnounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading "I will do my best," returned Carlton, as the vehicle left the door.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
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 "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SLAVE HUNTING PARSON "'Tis too much prov'd--that with devotion's visage, And pious action, we do sugar o'er the devil himself."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will, no doubt, be well pleased with neighbour Jones," said Mr. Peck, as Carlton stepped into the chaise to pay his promised visit to the "ungodly man."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Don't forget to have a religious interview with the Negroes, remarked Georgiana, as she gave the last nod to her young convert.
