adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One of the children was very young, and the quartet was altogether ragged and forlorn-looking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The sympathies of Uncle Remus were immediately aroused.
baggage-room
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From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
forlorn-looking
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From this reading One of the children was very young, and the quartet was altogether ragged and forlorn-looking.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The sympathies of Uncle Remus were immediately aroused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whar is you m'anderin' unter, pard?"
m'anderin
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From this reading "Whar is you m'anderin' unter, pard?"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
pard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar is you m'anderin' unter, pard?"
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One of the children was very young, and the quartet was altogether ragged and forlorn-looking.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading One of the children was very young, and the quartet was altogether ragged and forlorn-looking.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
RemusnounUS /ˈriːməs/
(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The sympathies of Uncle Remus were immediately aroused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
unburdenedadjectiveUS /ənˈbɜːrdənd/
not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading He approached the group by forced marches, and finally unburdened his curiosity.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
unter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar is you m'anderin' unter, pard?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One of the children was very young, and the quartet was altogether ragged and forlorn-looking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sympathies of Uncle Remus were immediately aroused.
Whar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar is you m'anderin' unter, pard?"
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye was an old negro man, a woman, and two children sitting in the shade near the door of the baggage-room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whar is you m'anderin' unter, pard?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of the children was very young, and the quartet was altogether ragged and forlorn-looking.
