adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
day-break
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From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
plantainsnounUS /ˈplæntənz/
plural of “plantain” — any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
ShaddocknounUS /ˈʃædək/
southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The amiable disposition of these children unfolded itself daily.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading She appeared almost wasted to a skeleton, and had no other garment than a piece of coarse cloth thrown around her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a whole month I have wandered among these mountains, half dead with hunger, and often pursued by the hunters and their dogs.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One Sunday, at day-break, their mothers having gone to mass at the church of Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which surrounded their habitation.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She threw herself at the feet of Virginia, who was preparing the family breakfast, and said, "My good young lady, have pity on a poor runaway slave.
