adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
Clotelle
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From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
how
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From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
Jane
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From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
Mortons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
negro-pen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Taylor, after Clotelle had gone into the kitchen, “how much she looks like Miss Jane Morton.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
servant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
slave-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Indeed,” replied the husband, “I thought, the moment I saw her that she looked like the Mortons.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE clock in the hall had scarcely finished striking three when Mr. Taylor entered his own dwelling, a fine residence in Camp Street, New Orleans, followed by the slave-girl whom he had just purchased at the negro-pen.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Clotelle looked around wildly as she passed through the hall into the presence of her new mistress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Taylor was much pleased with her servant's appearance, and congratulated her husband on his judicious choice.
