adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'I remember it very well,' I answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
Bowman'snounUS /ˈboʊmənz/
possessive form of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you remember?' said Nehemiah, when we returned.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
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From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I remember it very well,' I answered.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
NehemiahnounUS /ˌniːəˈmaɪə/
an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'Do you remember?' said Nehemiah, when we returned.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'Do you remember?' said Nehemiah, when we returned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Do you remember?' said Nehemiah, when we returned.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Do you remember when you were a little boy, coming one night to the old log house on Bowman's Hill with Uncle Eb?
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
TrumbullnounUS /ˈtrʌmbəl/
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'I remember it very well,' I answered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'I remember it very well,' I answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Do you remember?' said Nehemiah, when we returned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nehemiah, whom I had known as John Trumbull, sat a long time between his father and mother, holding a hand of each, and talking in a low tone, while Hope and I were in the kitchen with Uncle Eb.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Now that father and son were side by side we saw how like they were and wondered we had never guessed the truth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you remember?' said Nehemiah, when we returned.
