adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
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 Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
Darby
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From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
Darby's
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From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
Mills'snounUS /ˈmɪlzɪz/
possessive form of “mills” — United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever entered into her soul in the little cabin that night, when Mrs. Stanley went among her neighbors she was a soldier’s mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That evening, when Little Darby reached home, which he did somewhat earlier than usual, he announced to his mother that he had enlisted as a soldier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She even went over to Cove Mills’s on some pretext connected with Darby’s going.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman was standing before her big fireplace when he told her, and she leaned against it quite still for a moment; then she sat down, stumbling a little on the rough hearth as she made her way to her little broken chair.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Darby got up and found her a better one, which she took without a word.
