adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
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 The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
AUN
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
bootlessadjective
unproductive of success
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
contenting
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
Jinkey
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
JINKEY'S
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
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 The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
others
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
Perkins
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
squinch-owl
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
Whately
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
