adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
a-sayin
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From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
a-sphak-in
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From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
ain't
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From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
belave
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From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
BudgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
foriver
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From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
gits
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From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
goin
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From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
He's
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From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
howly
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From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
thimselves
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From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, Budge; he has been very close to me a good many times, but I never saw him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
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_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The driver crossed himself and whispered, "He's foriver a-sayin' that, an' be the powers, I belave him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, _I_ have; I see him every time I look up in the sky, and there ain't nobody 'with me."
ye'd
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From this reading Sometimes ye'd think that the howly saints thimselves was a-sphak-in' whin that bye gits to goin' on that way."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle Harry, did you ever see the Lord?"
