aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
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 Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
Bobbins
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From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
fellahnoun
an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
flower-beds
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From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
O-Y-S-T-E-R-S
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From this reading O-Y-S-T-E-R-S!
O-Y-STERS
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From this reading O-Y-STERS!”
ole
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From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
PonounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mysterious things are happening in Kennedy Square.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Only the very wisest men know what it is all about--black Moses for one, who tramps the brick walks and makes short cuts through the dirt paths, carrying his tin buckets and shouting: “Po' ole Moses--po' ole fellah!
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And Bobbins, the gardener, who raked up last year's autumn leaves and either burned them in piles or spread them on the flower-beds as winter blankets.
