adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's she like, Mercy?" asked Mrs. Carr, eagerly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is she goin' to be company for me?"
Carr
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From this reading "What's she like, Mercy?" asked Mrs. Carr, eagerly.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Is she goin' to be company for me?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
d'ye
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From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "What's she like, Mercy?" asked Mrs. Carr, eagerly.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is she goin' to be company for me?"
goin
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From this reading "Is she goin' to be company for me?"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
Good-evening
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From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
How
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From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she goin' to be company for me?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What's she like, Mercy?" asked Mrs. Carr, eagerly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is she goin' to be company for me?"
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
tea-hour
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From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I could not tell, mother," replied Mercy, indifferently; "for it was just their tea-hour, and I did not stay a minute,--only just to say, How d'ye do, and Good-evening.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's she like, Mercy?" asked Mrs. Carr, eagerly.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Mercy said nothing to her mother of Mrs. White's rudeness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She merely mentioned the fact of her having met Mr. White near the house, and having gone with him, at his request, to speak to his mother.
