adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
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 But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
couldn't
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From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
embarcadero
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From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
he'd
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From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
lawing
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From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
Lige
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From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But he'd got it all clear now, and what he was saying was gospel.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
SidonnounUS /ˈsaɪdən/
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He'd always known to himself that the only good that could ever come to Sidon would come by railroad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
weren't
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From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
women-folks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a heap of it that, as women-folks, they couldn't understand, and weren't expected to.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When those fools talked wagon road he had said nothing, but he had his own ideas; he had worked for that idea without saying anything to anybody; that idea was to get possession of all the land along the embarcadero, which nobody cared for, and 'Lige Curtis was ready to sell for a song.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted them to listen to him carefully, to remember what he said, for it was important; it might be a matter of “lawing” hereafter,--and he couldn't be always repeating it to them,--he would have enough to do.
