adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
cisternnounUS /ˈsɪstərn/
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
Cy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
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 “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
REPULSEverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading To the driver of the butcher cart who found him sitting contentedly before his dwelling, amidst his desolate acres, the nearest neighbor a half mile away, did Deacon Zeb disclose his reason for leaving the crowded thoroughfares.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was so many folks there,” he said, “that I felt lonesome.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
Whittaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
Zeb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REPULSE When Deacon Zeb Clark--the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy--made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days.
