adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
Bress
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From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
by-word
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From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
comin
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
convulsed
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From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
Cæsar
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From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
dunno
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
fust
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
goin
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
Gunn
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From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
Gunn's
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From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
it's
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
ll
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
remorsefullyadverb
in a rueful manner
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
Stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, Cæsar hit on a compromise which seemed to him a singularly happy one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To avoid saying “damn” was manifestly impossible: the word slipped out perpetually without giving him warning; as soon as he heard it, however, his righteous soul remorsefully followed up the syllable by,-- “Bress the Lord,” in Stentorian tones.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The compound ejaculation thus formed was one which nobody's gravity could resist; and the surprised and grieved expression with which poor Cæsar would look round upon an audience which he had thus convulsed was even more irresistible than the original expression.
Yer
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From this reading “Yer see, Nan!” he said, “I dunno when it's a comin': the fust I know, it's said and done, an' what am I goin' to do 'bout it then, 'll yer tell me?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everybody who came to “Gunn's” went away and said,-- “Have you heard the new oath Cæsar Gunn swears with since he got religion?” and “Damn bress the Lord” soon became a very by-word in the town.
