adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
can't
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From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
Dan
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From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De way me do wid your letter was dis.
dem
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From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
dey
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From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading De way me do wid your letter was dis.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading De way me do wid your letter was dis.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
how
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From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De way me do wid your letter was dis.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
neber
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From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
sah
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From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
Vincent
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From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
whatsoeber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "By the way, Dan," Vincent said when the negro had finished his meal, "we have not talked over that matter of my clothes.
wid
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From this reading De way me do wid your letter was dis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "No, sah, neber said one word to dem about it; dey know nothing whatsoeber.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I can't imagine how that letter saying that one of us was disguised as a minister and would have a negro servant came to be written.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever tell the people you lodged with anything about the disguise?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading De way me do wid your letter was dis.
