AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
Atkins
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From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
BRICKnounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
Gledware
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From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
Lahoma
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From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
she's
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From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
SneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
STANDverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
THENadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "THEN!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
Wilfred
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From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
Willock
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From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading BRICK MAKES A STAND As soon as Wilfred had finished the letter, not without a wry smile over the query concerning himself, Bill Atkins exclaimed:
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so she's no more kin to you, Brick, than to me; and her name's no more Willock than Atkins--and being but a stepdaughter to old Sneak, neither is it Gledware.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet you have everlastingly had your own say about Lahoma, from claiming to be a cousin!
