afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything mo', Marse John?" he inquired.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
cochere
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From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
Cuyler
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From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put them up, and rub them down well."
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
gold-headed
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From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Anything mo', Marse John?" he inquired.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Anything mo', Marse John?" he inquired.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
Larkin
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From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
Marse
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From this reading "Anything mo', Marse John?" he inquired.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading "Anything mo', Marse John?" he inquired.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
Peachtree
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From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
portenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put them up, and rub them down well."
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading "Put them up, and rub them down well."
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Larkin, the negro driver, glanced over his shoulder after him.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Put them up, and rub them down well."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm through with the horses for to-day," the old man returned.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Put them up, and rub them down well."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Put them up, and rub them down well."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading J. Cuyler Mitchell got out of his landau in the _porte cochere_ of his stately residence on Peachtree Street, and, aided by his gold-headed ebony cane, ascended the steps of the wide veranda, where he stood fanning his face with his Panama hat.
