adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
didn't
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From this reading I looked, but didn't see him nowheres.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
Hammond
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From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked, but didn't see him nowheres.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
I'd
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From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
loafed
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From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked, but didn't see him nowheres.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
more'n
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From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
nowheres
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From this reading I looked, but didn't see him nowheres.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
wa'n't
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From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Twas too hot to run after 'em, so I waited a spell and then loafed off in a roundabout direction toward where I see 'em go.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading After I'd walked pretty nigh a mile I heard Hammond whistle.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Then he whistled again, and I see his head sticking out of the top of a palm tree.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “They wa'n't in sight more'n a minute, but went smashing and crashing through the woods into the distance.
