adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
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 When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
allus
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From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
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 When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
Hanson
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From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
he'd
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From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
he's
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From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
how
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From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
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 I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
ol
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From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
pettin
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From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
pocket-book
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From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
runnin
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From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
speciment
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From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
strickly
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From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
they're
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From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
they've
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From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
vetoe
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From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
walkin
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From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They allus want to spoil a feller when he's on the flat of his back.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When he's walkin' around on his own feet all he needs to do is to express a desire, an' they vetoe it on general principles, an' after they've talked themselves dry they send out an' get the preacher to finish the job; but when that same vile speciment of masculine humanity gets some of his runnin' gear damaged, why they bed him on rose leaves, feed him on honey, an', good or bad, they give him whatever he wants.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I hustled back an' got Hanson an' a couple o' the boys and an ol' door, an' we fetched him home an' put him to bed an' sent for the doctor--an' that was the worst luck that ever happened to ol' Dick.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A right strickly wise married man would have everything broke except his pocket-book, an' then he'd be sure o' lots of pettin'.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how a woman is with anything hurt or sick; they're the same the world over.
