adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
Atterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
Atterson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
Jeptha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That afternoon Hiram hitched up the old horse and drove into town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
water-rights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No--Mr. Atterson never said anything to me about giving a neighbor water-rights,” the lawyer said.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He went to see the lawyer who had transacted Uncle Jeptha Atterson's small business in the old man's lifetime, and had made his will--Mr. Strickland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Atterson was not a man likely to give anything away--until he had got through with it himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hiram judged that this gentleman would know as much about the Atterson place as anybody.
