adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
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 “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no Black Man!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no Black Man!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
