adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
Adoniram
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From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What's funny?” we asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
davenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
fleasnounUS /fliːz/
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “What's funny?” we asked.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
Jonadab
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From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
more'n
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From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
NATIVEadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
s'pose
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From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
selectmannoun
an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
sofy
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From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
twas
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From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What's funny?” we asked.
Wellmouth
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From this reading HIS NATIVE HEATH I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman.
What's
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From this reading “What's funny?” we asked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I s'pose likely 'twas on account of Jonadab and me and Peter Brown making such a go of the Old Home House and turning Wellmouth Port from a sand fleas' paradise into a hospital where city folks could have their bank accounts amputated and not suffer more'n was necessary.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, about that sofy he calls a davenport.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I bought that off John, too,” says Adoniram.
