adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
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 Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
Christine
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From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
don't
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From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
eighty-acre
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From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
gas-wells
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From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, that's just like father, too," said Mela.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
Mela
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From this reading "Well, that's just like father, too," said Mela.
Moffitt
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From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's just like father, too," said Mela.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm like father," said Christine, softened a little by the celebration of her peculiarity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, that's just like father, too," said Mela.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way he done when he got that eighty-acre piece next to Moffitt that he kept when he sold the farm, and that's got some of the best gas-wells on it now that there is anywhere."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that's just like father, too," said Mela.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He says the reason so many people don't get what they want is that they don't want it bad enough.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now, when I want a thing, it seems to me that I want it all through."
