adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
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 ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
BeginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
bradawlnoun
an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
hanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
how
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From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
kape
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
ll
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
manin
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Mulvaney
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From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
Ortheris's
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From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
you'll
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
