adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
all-has
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From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
bandananounUS /ˌbænˈdænə/
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
calf-skin
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From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
Harry's
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From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
Jane
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From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
Marston's
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From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
MATTERSnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
ones-sable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
parents-dressed
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From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
Rosebrook
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From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading And then Harry looks even better than he did on Master Marston's plantation; and, with their little ones-sable types of their parents-dressed so neatly, they must be happy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
VARIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading GREAT regularity prevails on the Rosebrook plantation, and cheering are the prospects held out to those who toil thereon.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Rosebrook has dressed Jane (Harry's wife) in a nice new calico, which, with her feet encased in shining calf-skin shoes, and her head done up in a bandana, with spots of great brightness, shows her lean figure to good advantage.
world-not
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a good wife, happy with her own dear husband, she pours forth the emotions of a grateful heart, and feels that the world-not so bad after all-has something good in store for her.
