adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
ain't
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
Andy
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
expectin
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
I've
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From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
others
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From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
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 "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
