andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
bateau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
exploitingverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exploit” — use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading "His heart is in that grave in Vannes."
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "His heart is in that grave in Vannes."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
Vannes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "His heart is in that grave in Vannes."
Waldeaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Waldeaux took his mother and boy back to the old homestead in Delaware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "He is inconsolable!" his mother told some of her old neighbors who crowded to welcome her.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They arrived at night, and early the next morning he rowed away in his bateau to some of his old haunts in the woods on the bay, and was seen no more that day.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The women listened in surprise, for Frances was not in the habit of exploiting her emotions in words.
