adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
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 When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful boat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
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From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful boat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to market each day and bought more slaves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was going south.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and sent them to prison along with Tom.
