AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
Agnes
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From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
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 THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
Linwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
QUADROON'S
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From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
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 THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the spot that Henry Linwood had selected for Isabella, the eldest daughter of Agnes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among these was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Henry was not with her, Isabella employed herself in looking after her little garden and the flowers that grew in front of her cottage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME A few miles out of Richmond is a pleasant place, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man hired the house, furnished it, and placed his mistress there, and for many months no one in his father's family knew where he spent his leisure hours.
