adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
FootnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
He'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Quit moving like molasses!
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading Quit moving like molasses!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Quit moving like molasses!
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
PreachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
Puddin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Quit moving like molasses!
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There's such a thing as getting home 'fore dark!"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
unhitched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every Preaching Sunday morning, right after services were finished and we were ready to leave the church grounds, Papa said two things, one to the mules, the other to Mama.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He'd get Belle and Puddin' Foot unhitched and backed away from our oak tree and headed toward the main road; then he'd give the mules a light slap with the reins and say, "Belle!
