aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
CryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading "Crying!"
didn't
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From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Jones says you're gettin' it now.
EDITH
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From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
gettin
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From this reading Dr. Jones says you're gettin' it now.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
how
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From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Dr. Jones says you're gettin' it now.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dr. Jones says you're gettin' it now.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
PLEASANTadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading MISS EDITH MAKES IT PLEASANT FOR BROTHER JACK
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Dr. Jones says you're gettin' it now.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course I am crying, and I guess you would be crying, too, If people were telling such stories as they tell about me, about YOU.
you're
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From this reading Dr. Jones says you're gettin' it now.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh yes, you can laugh if you want to, and smoke as you didn't care how, And get your brains softened like uncle's.
