adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Told by Mitchell's Mate.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
hard-working
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
Joe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
MatenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Told by Mitchell's Mate.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
Mitchell'snounUS /ˈmɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “mitchell” — English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Told by Mitchell's Mate.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
pig-sty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
SteelmannounUS /ˈstiːlmən/
a worker engaged in making steel
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
swags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Told by Mitchell's Mate.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were visitors at our place at the time, and, as the eldest child of the maternal aunt in question had also been christened Joe--after a grandfather of our tribe (my tribe, not Black Joe's)--the news caused a sudden and unpleasant sensation.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They Wait on the Wharf in Black “Seems to me that honest, hard-working men seem to accumulate the heaviest swags of trouble in this world.”--Steelman.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But cross-examination explained the mistake, and I retired to the rear of the pig-sty, as was my custom when things went wrong, with another cause for grief.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was the first to hear the news at home, and, being still a youngster, I ran to the house, crying “Oh, mother! aunt's Joe is dead!”
