adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
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 Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
better'n
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From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ye?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
hev
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From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
huntin
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From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
more'n
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From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
mosnounUS /mɔːs/
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
outshoot
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From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
RainesverbUS /reɪnz/
third-person singular of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
Sherdnoun
a broken piece of a brittle artifact
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
Thar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
varmints
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
whar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "-a smile of pleasure broke over the old woman's face-" whar she beat Sherd Raines?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Did ye?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Thar used to be prime huntin' in these parts when my dad cleared off this spot more'n fifty year ago, but the varmints hev mostly been killed out.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; I saw her shoot at the match the other day down at the mines."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Easter kin tell you better'n I kin, for she does all our huntin', 'n' she kin outshoot 'mos' any man in the mountains."
