adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
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 They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
Cherubim
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From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
DIDDIE
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From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
dinner-time
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From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
DUMPSnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
gin-house
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From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
SeraphimnounUS /ˌsɜːrɑːˈfiːm/
plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading First, it was “ladies come to see,” and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Dumps had started out with Cherubim for her little boy; but he proved so refractory, and kept her so busy catching him, that she decided to play he was the yard dog, and content herself with the dolls for her children.
