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 point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
Betty
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From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
niggers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
staplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading At first Betty had sought to adapt herself to his somewhat peculiar scheme of life, but Tom had begged her not to regard him, his movements from hour to hour were cloaked in uncertainty.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no taste for what he called female chatter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A sane interest in the price of cotton or pork he considered the only rational test of human intelligence, and Betty evinced entire indifference where those great staples were concerned, hence it was agreeable to him to have most of his meals served in his office.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It WAS a point with Mr. Ware to see just as little as possible of Betty.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The man who had to overlook the labor of eighty or ninety field hands was the worst sort of a slave himself; the niggers knew when they could sit down to a meal; he never did.
