adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Ephraim, "that's me."
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
BeardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
Ephraim
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From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
Ephum
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From this reading "Mistah Ephum Prescott?" he said.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
hall-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mistah Ephum Prescott?" he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," answered Ephraim, "that's me."
Mistah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mistah Ephum Prescott?" he said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Mistah Ephum Prescott?" he said.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mistah Ephum Prescott?" he said.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
shirt-sleeves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Ephraim, "that's me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cynthia shut the door and gave him the roll, but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading About five o'clock that afternoon Ephraim was sitting in his shirt-sleeves by the window of his room, and Cynthia was reading aloud to him an article (about the war, of course) from a Washington paper, which his friend, Mr. Beard, had sent him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and Cynthia opened it to discover a colored hall-boy with a roll in his hand.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Ephraim, "that's me."
