adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
Chloe
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From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
FREESnounUS /friːz/
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
SHELBY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
SLAVESnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
supper-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day he was expected every one was in a state of bustle and excitement.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Aunt Chloe in a new print dress, and clean white apron walked round the supper-table, making sure that everything was right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her black face shone with joy at the thought of seeing Uncle Tom again.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He tried to write about Uncle Tom, but he could not; tears blinded him, and sobs choked him.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading GEORGE SHELBY FREES HIS SLAVES George Shelby wrote a little note to his mother, telling her that he was coming home.
