adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the afternoon about six--for an hour had been named--I saw my aunt’s chaise at the door.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast ever a neat answer,” said the gentle old man.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father said no more, and we boys were still as mice.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went homeward with our mirth quite at an end, Jack and Wilson leaving us at Fourth street.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Come, John, we are not yet done.”
