adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
a-crawlin
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From this reading Oh, 'ark to the fifes a-crawlin'!
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
adn't
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From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
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 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
ard
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From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading Oh, 'ark to the fifes a-crawlin'!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
can't
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From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
fifes
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From this reading Oh, 'ark to the fifes a-crawlin'!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading An' it's finish off your swipes an' follow me!
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
I'd
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From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
I've
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From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
im
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From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
it's
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From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An' it's finish off your swipes an' follow me!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, 'ark to the fifes a-crawlin'!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
strook
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From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
swipesnounUS /swaɪps/
plural of “swipe” — a sweeping stroke or blow
From this reading An' it's finish off your swipes an' follow me!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'E was all that I 'ad in the way of a friend, An' I've 'ad to find one new; But I'd give my pay an' stripe for to get the beggar back, Which it's just too late to do.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We fought 'bout a dog--last week it were-- No more than a round or two; But I strook 'im cruel 'ard, an' I wish I 'adn't now, Which is just what a man can't do.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!
