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'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
Clare's
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From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He had no hard, disagreeable work to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had no hard, disagreeable work to do.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
Eva
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From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He soon grew to love his little mistress very, very much indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had no hard, disagreeable work to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He soon grew to love his little mistress very, very much indeed.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He soon grew to love his little mistress very, very much indeed.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He soon grew to love his little mistress very, very much indeed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He soon grew to love his little mistress very, very much indeed.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no hard, disagreeable work to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had nice clothes, plenty of food, and a comfortable room to sleep in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He soon grew to love his little mistress very, very much indeed.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare's carriage when she wanted to go out, and to attend on Eva when she wanted him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had no hard, disagreeable work to do.
