adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
ain't
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From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
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 “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
Barr
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From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
couldn't
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From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
HARLAN
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From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
he's
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From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
I've
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From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
Joe
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From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
measlyadjectiveUS /ˈmiːzli/
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
Nelson'snounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
prodverbUS /prɑːd/
to push against gently
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
that's
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From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
unsoothable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARLAN STRIKES Joe Barr laughingly replied to Johnny Nelson's growled remarks about the condition of things in general and tried to soothe him, but Johnny was unsoothable.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “An' I've been telling him right along that he's got the best of it,” complained Jackson in a weary voice.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why couldn't I go with my friends after Jerry an' get shot later if I had to get it at all?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Got a measly hole through his shoulder--good Lord! if it had gone a little lower!” he finished with a show of exasperation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “An' ain't I been telling you all along that it ain't the measly hole in my shoulder that's got me on the prod?” retorted Johnny, with more earnestness than politeness.
