adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I felt a shade easier.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
Barbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
CastverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Then I felt a shade easier.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then I felt a shade easier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I felt a shade easier.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
Jabez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
leeryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪri/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
sez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Then I felt a shade easier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
somethin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
SteelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I felt a shade easier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," sez I, "every other time me an' Cast Steel had had a little difference; but this time, I was simply tired o' the place.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived next day in time for supper, an' Barbie an' Jabez was mighty glad to see me.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, I'll go on an' chance it; but I'm leery that somethin' will happen."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barbie went wild over the chickens, just as I knew she would, an' Jabez said that he used to like eggs himself when he was a boy, an' would have got some poultry long ago if he'd only thought of it.
