adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NEW PRESIDENT Their great day came.
ClearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEW PRESIDENT Their great day came.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PRESIDENT Their great day came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
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 It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
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 PRESIDENT Their great day came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
PRESIDENTnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE NEW PRESIDENT Their great day came.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
slouchnounUS /slaʊtʃ/
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PRESIDENT Their great day came.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW PRESIDENT Their great day came.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a peculiarly Southern country, different, Harry thought, from his own Kentucky, more enthusiastic, perhaps, and less prone to count the cost.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Clear sunlight shone over the town, the hills and the brown waters of the Alabama.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people had come not only on the railroad, but they were arriving now from far places in wagons and on horseback.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Men of distinction, almost universally, wore black clothes, the coats very long, black slouch hats, wide of brim, and white shirts with glistening or heavily ruffled fronts.
