adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
acidulousadjective
being sour to the taste
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
allus
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From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
condoneverbUS /kənˈdoʊn/
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
dudsnounUS /dʌdz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
ez
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From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
hearernounUS /ˈhiːrər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
kem
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From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
Louise
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From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
Mainwaring
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From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
Mintyadjective
relating to or suggestive of mint
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
packin
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From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
playfulnessnounUS /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a festive merry feeling
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
Sharpe
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From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
Sharpe's
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From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
swoppin
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From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do not know that he has changed his mind.”
That's
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From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Unless, as Miss Sharpe is a great capitalist now, she is willing to use her powers of persuasion,” added Mrs. Bradley, with a slight acidulous pointing of her usual prim playfulness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That's what I understood!” returned Louise, with cold astonishment, letting her clear indifferent eyes fall upon Mainwaring.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
wos
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From this reading “I reckon Minty Sharpe's the same ez she allus wos, unless more so,” returned Minty, with an honest egotism that carried so much conviction to the hearer as to condone its vanity.
yer
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From this reading “But I kem yer to do a day's work, gals, and I allow to pitch in and do it, and not sit yer swoppin' compliments and keeping HIM from packin' his duds.
