adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
Clotel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
deceivernoun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
Horatio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
RETALIATIONnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETALIATION "I had a dream, a happy dream; I thought that I was free: That in my own bright land again A home there was for me."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The child was white, what should be done to make her look like other Negroes, was the question Mrs. Green asked herself.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife felt that she had been deceived, and determined to punish her deceiver.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH the deepest humiliation Horatio Green saw the daughter of Clotel, his own child, brought into his dwelling as a servant.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At first Mary was put to work in the kitchen, where she met with little or no sympathy from the other slaves, owing to the fairness of her complexion.
