adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “To Brazil,” replied the Baron.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading “To Brazil,” replied the Baron.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
Carabine
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From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
Cydalise
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From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will make her my wife.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
how
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From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will make her my wife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I will make her my wife.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will make her my wife.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
negresses
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From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
NephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
nigger-driver
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From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “To Brazil,” replied the Baron.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To Brazil,” replied the Baron.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Brazil,” replied the Baron.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle left me ten leagues square of entailed estate; that is how I still have that house and home.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I will make her my wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will make her my wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have a hundred negroes--nothing but negroes and negresses and negro brats, all bought by my uncle--” “Nephew to a nigger-driver,” said Carabine, with a grimace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That needs some consideration.--Cydalise, child, are you fond of the blacks?”
