adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
Blanche
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From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
Carringford
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From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
how
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From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
Janice
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From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Mammy Blanche!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It took several days for Janice to understand thoroughly just what it meant to have Mammy Blanche in the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She knew what to do, and how to do it, and just what "the white folks" wanted.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She remembered just as perfectly how Mr. Day liked things on the table, and what he was fond of, and even how he wanted his bed made, as though she had only been absent from the house a week instead of ten years.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course, Mrs. Carringford had been perfectly capable; yet she felt that she must ask Janice or Mr. Day once in a while about things.
