adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
a-foot
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From this reading "They'm all a-foot, I do b'lieve."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
ain't
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From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
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 "They'm all a-foot, I do b'lieve."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
awnnoun
slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
b'lieve
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From this reading "They'm all a-foot, I do b'lieve."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
braave
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From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
caan't
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From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
chap's
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From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
fish-jouster
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From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
I'm
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From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
Joan
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From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
notwithstandin
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From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
PennsnounUS /penz/
plural of “penn” — Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
s'pose
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From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
shawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
tedn
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From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
They'm
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From this reading "They'm all a-foot, I do b'lieve."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
tu
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From this reading They Penns be a pauper lot--him a fish-jouster as ain't so much as his awn donkey an' cart, an' lame tu.
twas
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From this reading Not that 'twas his awn fault, I s'pose, but they do say a lame chap's never caught in a good trick notwithstandin'."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
weddeners
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From this reading "Here comes the weddeners!" said Joan, "but 'tedn' a very braave shaw," she added.
won't
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From this reading "Sure I'm glad to hear it, Sally, 'cause if he caan't do everything, everything won't be done.
