adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
CarefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
CarriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
Chloe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
ironing-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
OffadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked on downcast faces, the images of mournful hearts.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
PropertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom sat by, with his Testament open on his knee, and his head leaning upon his hand;—but neither spoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Property Is Carried Off The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom’s cabin.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Carefully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every hem, with the most scrupulous exactness, every now and then raising her hand to her face to wipe off the tears that were coursing down her cheeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little table stood out before the fire, covered with an ironing-cloth; a coarse but clean shirt or two, fresh from the iron, hung on the back of a chair by the fire, and Aunt Chloe had another spread out before her on the table.
