adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
Beaton
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From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
don't
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From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
Dryfoos
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From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
I've
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From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dryfoos suddenly pulled himself together from the dreary absence into which he fell at first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I set that woman on to speak to you the way she done.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it embarrassed him a little, and he said, with a shy glance aside, "I don't know what you mean."
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young man," he began, "maybe I've come here on a fool's errand," and Beaton rather fancied that beginning.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon," Dryfoos answered, quietly, "you got your notion, though.
