AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
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 A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
ChumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
Cripps
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From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
Crippses
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From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
don't
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From this reading Seems as if we was sent there with a purpose, don't it?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
DumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
goin
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From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
hadn't
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From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
Hephzy
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From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
hirin
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From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
Hosy
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From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
how
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From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
Leatherhead
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From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
pa's
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From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Seems as if we was sent there with a purpose, don't it?”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems as if we was sent there with a purpose, don't it?”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Seems as if we was sent there with a purpose, don't it?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
SurprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A good many queer things have happened on this pilgrimage of ours, Hosy, but I do believe our goin' straight to those Crippses, of all the folks in England, is about the strangest.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
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 In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which I, as Well as Mr. Solomon Cripps, Am Surprised “And to think,” cried Hephzy, for at least the fifth time since I told her, “that those Crippses are her people, the cousins she lived with after her pa's death!
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
wouldn't
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From this reading And we came just as near hirin' it, too; we would have hired it if she hadn't put her foot down and said she wouldn't go there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No wonder she was surprised when I told her how you and I went to Leatherhead and looked at their 'Ash Dump'--'Ash Chump,' I mean.
