actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
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 “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
gubbernor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Spose tell him gubbernor?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
Injin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Upon my word, Master Ronayne.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, Master Ronayne.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
Ronayne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
Spose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Spose tell him gubbernor?”
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “'Spose tell him gubbernor?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You then were the pretended drunken Indian I let out that night?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, Master Ronayne.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Ah! you horrid wretch--I see it all now, yet could I have been so imposed upon?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You dam Yankee, stop Injin when him go wigwam,” commenced Ronayne, rising at the same time and imitating the action of one unsteady from intoxication.
