adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
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 Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
Dartmoor
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From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
ed'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
etc
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From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
EverydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
faither
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From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
FolksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
fulishness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
girn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
gude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
hell-mouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
knaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
Mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
picksher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
sichlike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
Theer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
walkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Plum and apple orchards slope upward behind this building, and already, upon the former trees, there trembles a snowy gauze where blossom buds are breaking.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then your faither--his God do sit everlastingly alongside hell-mouth, an' do laugh an' girn to see all the world a walkin' in, same as the beasts walked in the Ark.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading Theer's another picksher of a God for 'e; but mark this, gal, they be lying prophets--lying prophets both!"--Book II., Chapter XI._ Away beyond the village stands a white cottage with the sea lapping at low cliffs beneath it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mayhap Nature's a gude working God for a selfish man but she ed'n wan for a maid, as you knaws by now.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks" "The End of a Life," etc._ _"'Tis like this: your man did take plain Nature for God, an' he did talk fulishness 'bout finding Him in the scent o' flowers, the hum o' bees an' sichlike.
