afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
divisible by two
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
mansion-houses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
not any; not one
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
pilot-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
PLANTERnounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, I had never seen an inundation before, and I may have been mistaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANTER AND HIS FAMILY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
topplingverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My father was one of the first to visit me in the pilot-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quite exhausted after my efforts and the strain put upon me, and I was in no humor even to be praised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the negroes our boats picked up on planks and on their toppling houses might have been drowned; but I did not believe the people in the mansion-houses were in any great danger.
