adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
Arkansaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading — M. T.]
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
nigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
Silas's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have added some details, but only a couple of them are important ones.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading — M. T.]
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Note: Strange as the incidents of this story are, they are not inventions, but facts—even to the public confession of the accused.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading I take them from an old-time Swedish criminal trial, change the actors, and transfer the scenes to America.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it was the next spring after me and Tom Sawyer set our old nigger Jim free, the time he was chained up for a runaway slave down there on Tom’s uncle Silas’s farm in Arkansaw.
