adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
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 Kind people helped her all the way.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
ELIZA
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From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The Quakers were gentle, quiet people.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Kind people helped her all the way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
KindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kind people helped her all the way.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Kind people helped her all the way.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
QUAKERSnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Quakers were gentle, quiet people.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kind people helped her all the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She passed from friend to friend, till she arrived safely at a village where the people were Quakers.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELIZA AMONG THE QUAKERS While Uncle Tom was sailing South, down the wide river, to his new master's home, Eliza with her boy was travelling north to Canada.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They all dressed alike in plain grey clothes, and the women wore big, white muslin caps.
