andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
design'd
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From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
Dorothy
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From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
Gershom
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From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
MealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
Pinkney
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From this reading --Pinkney.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The family at Castle Meal saw nothing of any Indian until the day that succeeded the council.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Gershom and Dorothy received the tidings of their sister's marriage with very little emotion.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of gentle mien and shape, she seems For civil halls design'd; Yet with the stately savage walks, As she were of his kind.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Why is that graceful female here With yon red hunter of the deer?
