adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
ain't
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From this reading The' ain't any morals in business.
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 "But this is business all right.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's rotten bad!" sez he.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But this is business all right.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is business all right.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
Fergoson
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From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
gamblin
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From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's rotten bad!" sez he.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The' ain't any morals in business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is business all right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
It's
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From this reading "It's rotten bad!" sez he.
Jim's
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From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
manufacturesnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
perjurers
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From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But this is business all right.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "It's rotten bad!" sez he.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
sez
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From this reading "It's rotten bad!" sez he.
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is business all right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Whenever I hear any one talk about the morals of business it drives me wild.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The best it ever is, is straight gamblin'--I say the BEST it ever is, is straight gamblin'"--Jim's voice was gritty with wrath--"while at the worst," he went on, "it stoops to murder, wholesale and retail, it ruins homes, it manufactures thieves an' perjurers an'--" "You remind me of a feller named Fergoson," sez I.
