adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
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 "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wroite an' tell ye?" he cried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
Barney
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From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wroite an' tell ye?" he cried.
didn't
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From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
edithor
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From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
eshpecially
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From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
gorry
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From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wroite an' tell ye?" he cried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
loike
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From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
oi'd
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From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
sorr
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From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Barney chuckled as only one of his species can chuckle.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
thrue
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From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
ut's
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From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
wortnoun
usually used in combination: “liverwort”; “milkwort”; “whorlywort”
From this reading A tale loike that is wort' tin dollars to any man, eshpecially if ut's thrue.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
Wroite
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From this reading "Wroite an' tell ye?" he cried.
wroitin
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From this reading "Be gorry, sorr, if I could wroite at all at all, ut's not you oi'd be wroitin' that tale to, but to the edithor of the paper that you wroite for.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Wroite an' tell ye?" he cried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But why, Barney," I asked, to confuse him, "when a thing like this happened, didn't you write and tell me?"
