adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Chloe had been up very early.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aunt Chloe had been up very early.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
Chloe
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From this reading Aunt Chloe had been up very early.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Aunt Chloe had been up very early.
Eliza
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From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Chloe had been up very early.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
SAYSnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aunt Chloe had been up very early.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's cabin.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She had washed and ironed all Tom's clothes, and packed his trunk neatly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now she was cooking the breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
