adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
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 "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
camphornoun
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK HOUR.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
Don't
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From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
expostulated
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From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
gwine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
Hannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DARK HOUR.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
I'snounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
imploringlyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
nothin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
spilenoun
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK HOUR.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
vary-o-lord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Kennedy had been to Buffalo, and taken the smallpox, so his attending physician said, and the news spread rapidly, frightening nervous people as they never were frightened before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nellie had been home for a week or two, but at the first alarm she fled, rushing headlong through the hall and down the stairs, unmindful of the tremulous voice, which cried imploringly, "Don't leave me, daughter, to die alone!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hannah followed next, holding the camphor bottle to her nose, and saying to John when he expostulated with her, "I reckon I's not gwine to spile what little beauty I've got with that fetched complaint."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, mother," persisted John, "may be it's nothin' but vary-o-lord after all, and that don't mark folks, you know."
