adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Frank followed with the valise.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
merriment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
Rena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Her daughter was going to live in a fine house, and marry a rich man, and ride in her carriage.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course a negro would drive the carriage, but that was different from riding with one in a cart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
valise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank followed with the valise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it was time to go, Mis' Molly and Rena set out on foot for the river, which was only a short distance away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea of her beautiful daughter riding home from the end of the world with Frank, in a cart, behind a one-eyed mule, struck Mis' Molly as the height of the ridiculous--she was in a state of excitement where tears or laughter would have come with equal ease--and she turned away to hide her merriment.
