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 One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
Clare
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From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They were not long left in doubt.
Eva
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From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were not long left in doubt.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were not long left in doubt.
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
St
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From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not long left in doubt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One morning Mrs. St. Clare told them that they were all to be sold.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was not only sorrow, but gloom and fear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not long left in doubt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading UNCLE TOM'S NEW MASTER There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The kind master was dead, and the poor slaves asked themselves in despair what would happen to them now.
