adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was 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 All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
lady-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
Meesham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
MobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She could not exercise her own judgment, nor act according to her own sense of right.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Ah, she was still a slave, and every day she was painfully reminded of it.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
TidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE new home of Mr. Meesham was in Mobile.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The master was an unmarried man, who wanted a capable superintendent for his domestic concerns, a neat, lady-like servant to wait upon his table, a trustworthy keeper of his keys, a leader and director of his household slaves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All this he found in Tidy, and when she was promoted to the head of the establishment, dressed in becoming apparel, with plenty of food at her command, pleasant, easy work to do, and leisure enough for rest and enjoyment, perhaps you think she was happy.
