adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
DemocratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
Hester's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
PlantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
Richter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had his breakfast at the Planters' House at seven, read the Missouri Democrat, and returned by eight.
Shadrach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Judge rose at six, so his man Shadrach told Stephen.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Whipple was out a great part of the day, and he had many visitors.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
Whipple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE When Stephen attempted to thank Judge Whipple for going on Hester's bond, he merely said, "Tut, tut."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes he would say good morning to Stephen and Richter, and sometimes he would not.
