adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
arter
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From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And when do you kalkilate to go?”
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What for NOW?”
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And when do you kalkilate to go?”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
how
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From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
I'll
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From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
kalkilate
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From this reading “And when do you kalkilate to go?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
NOWadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What for NOW?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And when do you kalkilate to go?”
to-morrow
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From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Jeff hastily recounted his ill luck, and the various reasons--excepting of course the dominant one--for his resolution.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for NOW?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “And when do you kalkilate to go?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
yar
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From this reading “And how long do you reckon that gal would stay here after yar gone?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And when do you kalkilate to go?”
you'll
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From this reading “If you'll look arter things here,” hesitated Jeff, “I reckon I'll go up along with Bill to-morrow, and look round a bit.”
