used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIDDIE, DUMPS, AND TOT.
a line of approach
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
DIDDIE
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From this reading DIDDIE, DUMPS, AND TOT.
DUMPSnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading DIDDIE, DUMPS, AND TOT.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
flower-garden
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From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
honeysucklesnounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəlz/
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
live-oaks
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From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
held dear
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
the season of growth
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
summer-houses
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From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
tea-parties
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From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
TOTnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading DIDDIE, DUMPS, AND TOT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
precisely as stated
From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
Waldron
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From this reading Major Waldron, the father of the children, owned a large number of slaves, and they loved him and his children very dearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
water-oaks
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From this reading Back of the house was a long avenue of water-oaks leading to the quarters where the negroes lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
in or at the place that
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were three little sisters, daughters of a Southern planter, and they lived in a big white house on a cotton plantation in Mississippi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The house stood in a grove of cedars and live-oaks, and on one side was a flower-garden, with two summer-houses covered with climbing roses and honeysuckles, where the little girls would often have tea-parties in the pleasant spring and summer days.
