adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
ain't
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From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
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 Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Miss Vancourt's instructions?" echoed Walden; "Has she given any?"
avin
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From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
Bainton
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From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
coorse
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From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Miss Vancourt's instructions?" echoed Walden; "Has she given any?"
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Miss Vancourt's instructions?" echoed Walden; "Has she given any?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
goin
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From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Vancourt's instructions?" echoed Walden; "Has she given any?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
he's
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From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
LeachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
m'appen
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From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
marnin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
mebbe
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From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
Nothin's
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From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Vancourt's instructions?" echoed Walden; "Has she given any?"
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
SistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
SprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
ullnoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she's told Spruce, through me,--which I bellowed it all into his ear,--to go and meet Leach this marnin' up by the Five Sisters and give him 'er message straight from the shoulder!"
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
Vancourt's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
Walden
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From this reading "Miss Vancourt's instructions?" echoed Walden; "Has she given any?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Of coorse she has!" replied Bainton, triumphantly; "Which is that the trees is not to be touched on no account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to be done;" rejoined Bainton stolidly, with his usual inscrutable smile; "Unless m'appen Spruce is 'avin' every bone broke in his body 'fore we gets there.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye see, he ain't got no written orders like,--and mebbe Leach 'ull tell him he's a liar and that Miss Vancourt's instructions is all my eye!"
