adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
Clare
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From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
Clare's
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From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
I've
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From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
Ophelia
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From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
St
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From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
Topsy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Topsy One morning, while Miss Ophelia was busy in some of her domestic cares, St. Clare’s voice was heard, calling her at the foot of the stairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is it?” said Miss Ophelia, coming down, with her sewing in her hand.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come down here, Cousin, I’ve something to show you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve made a purchase for your department,—see here,” said St. Clare; and, with the word, he pulled along a little negro girl, about eight or nine years of age.
