adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
ain't
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
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 If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
Birt's
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From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
bout'n
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
ceptin
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
commonest
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
enterin
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
hev
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
hyar
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
kase
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
mebbe
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
payin
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
sca'cely
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
SimpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
ter
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
thar
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
trac
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
tuk
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
Twar
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Simple as she was, she could have given him valuable counsel when it was sorely needed.
whenst
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If she had had any relish for triumph, she might have found it in Birt's astonishment to learn that she understood all the details of entering land, which had been such a mystery to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He hung about the house later than was his wont, bringing in the store of wood for her work during the day, and "packing" the water from the spring, with the impulse in his attention to these little duties to make what amends he might.
worl
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From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
wuth
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From this reading "But nowadays thar ain't no talk 'bout'n it sca'cely, 'kase the best an' most o' the land in the State hev all been tuk up an' entered--'ceptin' mebbe a trac', hyar an' thar, full o' rock, an' so steep 't ain't wuth payin' the taxes on."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "'Twar the commonest thing in the worl', whenst I war young, ter hear 'bout'n folks enterin' land," she said.
