adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
bridle-hand
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From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
Carvel
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From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
Colfax
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From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
Ned
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From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading Again he stretched out his arm as if to seize her bridle-hand, and he felt the thoroughbred rear.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
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 The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And the Colonel's thoughts that morning, as Ned shaved him, flew back through the years to a gently rolling Kentucky countryside, and a pillared white house among the oaks.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Old St. Louis has changed from a pleasant Southern town to a bustling city, and a high building stands on the site of that wide and hospitable home of Colonel Carvel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was riding again with Beatrice Colfax in the springtime.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The years have sped indeed since that gray December when Miss Virginia Carvel became eighteen.
