adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
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 ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
dead-beat
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From this reading Well, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
giv
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From this reading Well, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
han'kerchief
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From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
Jist
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From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
Marther
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From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
milkernoun
cattle that are reared for their milk
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
milkers
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From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Well, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
others
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From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
ploorer
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From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
there's
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From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
Tommy
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From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jist as if it was great news.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I jist sat down to have a good cry, and felt for my han’kerchief--it WAS a rag of a han’kerchief, full of holes (all me others was in the wash).
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We lost nearly all our milkers,’ she told Mary.
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, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Well, Mrs Wilson, I was dead-beat, an’ I giv’ in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I remember one day Tommy came running to the house and screamed: ‘Marther! [mother] there’s another milker down with the ploorer!’
