adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
a-talkin
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From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
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 He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
chirped
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From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
gayest
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From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
harnt
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From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
humoringnoun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
Jubal
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From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
Perkins
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From this reading Jubal Perkins laughed lazily, as he looked at him.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
Price'snounUS /ˈpraɪsɪz/
possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
Rufe
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From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
skeered
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From this reading "Been skeered by old Mis' Price's harnt lately?" he once more chirped out gleefully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
tannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
tanyard
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From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This grave, eager gaze Rufe returned with the gayest audacity.
wood-pile
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From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading He was comical enough, as he sat on the top of the wood-pile, hugging his knees with both arms, his old, bent, wool hat perched on the back of his tow head, and all his jagged squirrel teeth showing themselves, unabashed, in a wide grin.
you-uns
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From this reading Then, with that indulgence which Rufe always met at the tanyard, and which served to make him so pert and forward, the tanner said, humoring the privileged character, "What be you-uns a-talkin' 'bout, boy?
