adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
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 He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
Beriah
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From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
bureausnounUS /ˈbjʊroʊz/
plural of “bureau” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
cordedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdəd/
of textiles; having parallel raised lines
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
dickerverbUS /ˈdɪkər/
negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
Harniss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He bought the last bed of Beriah Burgess, up at East Harniss, and had quite a dicker getting it.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had some trouble getting corded beds and old bureaus for the empty rooms, but he got 'em finally.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And by the first of May 'twas open and ready for business, too.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
Wellmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had a new wide piazza built all 'round the main buildings, painted everything up fine, hired the three best women cooks in Wellmouth--and there's some good cooks on Cape Cod, too--and a half dozen chamber girls and waiters.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never see such a driver as that feller Brown was.
