adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
a-tall
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From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
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 Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I laid awful still, thinking I wisht I was away from that town.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I laid awful still, thinking I wisht I was away from that town.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
cricknounUS /krɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
dern
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From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
didn't
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From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
earlier'n
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From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
figger
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From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
FurnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
I'm
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From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
I've
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From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
mebby
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From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
nuther
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From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
oncet
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From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
picksnounUS /pɪks/
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I laid awful still, thinking I wisht I was away from that town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I laid awful still, thinking I wisht I was away from that town.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I laid awful still, thinking I wisht I was away from that town.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, the next morning I'm feeling considerable better, and think mebby I'm going to live after all.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
wisht
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From this reading I laid awful still, thinking I wisht I was away from that town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I got up earlier'n Hank did, and slipped out without him seeing me, and didn't go nigh the shop a-tall.
won't
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From this reading Fur now I've licked Hank oncet I figger he won't rest till he has wiped that disgrace out, and he won't care a dern what he picks up to do it with, nuther.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They was a crick about a hundred yards from our house, in the woods, and I went over there and laid down and watched it run by.
