adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
Emily
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From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
I'd
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From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
PLODverbUS /plɑːd/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
Richard
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From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
self-denyingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
suspendingverbUS /səˈspendɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspend” — hang freely
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
Thee's
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From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thee's more self-denying than I'd a been," he resumed, With his humorous twinkle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought she would enjoy seeing you feed the poultry, the horses, and especially the cows."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Don't tell mother, but I wouldn't mind taking a walk with Emily Warren myself on a June evening like this."
Yocomb
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From this reading "OLD PLOD" "Emily Warren, why does thee bring Richard Morton back so soon?" asked Mr. Yocomb, suspending for a moment the sweep of his hand that was scattering grain.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are mistaken, sir," I said; "I brought Miss Warren back.
