adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Goodness! where can he be?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, alarmed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Goodness! where can he be?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Goodness! where can he be?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, alarmed.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
cocoa-nut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Goodness! where can he be?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, alarmed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
GoodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness! where can he be?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, alarmed.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
Massa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
Seagrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No, Missy; I tell Massa Tommy to help carry cocoa-nut leaves, and then he go away directly."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No," replied Mr. Seagrave; "he has not been near us all day; he went with us after breakfast, but did not remain a quarter of an hour."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Goodness! where can he be?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, alarmed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For nearly a fortnight, the work upon the stockade continued without any intermission, when a circumstance occurred which created the greatest alarm and excitement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day, as the party returned to dinner, Mrs. Seagrave said with surprise, "Why, was not Tommy with you?"
