AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
Clotelle
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From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
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 TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
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 More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
Isabella's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
Linwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
MISTRESSnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
resounded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
SLAVEnounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
TO-DAY
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From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
TO-MORROW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Clotelle had already gone to bed, but her father's voice roused her from her sleep, and she was soon sitting on his knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More than a fortnight had elapsed since the accidental meeting, and Isabella was in doubt as to who the lady was that Henry was with in the carriage.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Little, however, did she think that it was his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE The night was dark, the rain, descended in torrents from the black and overhanging clouds, and the thunder, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning, resounded fearfully, as Henry Linwood stepped from his chaise and entered Isabella's cottage.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With a smile, Isabella met the young man as he entered her little dwelling.
