used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
dearly loved
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
Lizzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
Robbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
the season of growth
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
express in words
From this reading I will tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were five of us: father, mother, Mary, our dear nurse Lizzie, and I.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
at the time that
From this reading "When Mary and I were little girls, father moved away from our pleasant home on the bank of the Delaware River, and came to this part of the country.
which person or people
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Lizzie was a colored woman, who had lived with us a long time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want to know why this is called Indian Spring, Robbie?
