adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
Dr
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From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
hand-shake
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From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
HitchcocknounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːk/
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
Hitchcock'snounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːks/
possessive form of “hitchcock” — English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
Hitchcocks
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From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
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 "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
Marion
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From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
Sommers
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From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
Sommerses
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From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
student'snounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alexander Hitchcock had been colonel of the regiment in which Isaac Sommers served as surgeon.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Hitchcocks and the Sommerses came from the same little village in Maine; they had moved west, about the same time, a few years before the Civil War: Alexander Hitchcock to Chicago; the senior Dr. Sommers to Marion, Ohio.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Although the families had seen little of one another since the war, yet Alexander Hitchcock's greeting to the young doctor when he met the latter in Paris had been more than cordial.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Something in the generous, lingering hand-shake of the Chicago merchant had made the younger man feel the strength of old ties.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew your mother," Colonel Hitchcock had said, smiling gently into the young student's face.
