Chapter IX
"'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty." "Ate hearty then. An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two. Best get to bed so soon's you can. Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
Lying Prophets: A Novel
Chapter IX
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"'Twas
hearin'
so
suddint
like
as
made
me
come
over
fainty."
"Ate
hearty
then.
An'
mind
henceforrard
you'm
feedin'
an'
drinkin'
for
two.
Best
get
to
bed
so
soon's
you
can.
Us'll
talk
'bout
this
coil
in
the
marnin'."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"'Twas
hearin'
so
suddint
like
as
made
me
come
over
fainty."
Line 2
"Ate
hearty
then.
Line 3
An'
mind
henceforrard
you'm
feedin'
an'
drinkin'
for
two.
Line 4
Best
get
to
bed
so
soon's
you
can.
Line 5
Us'll
talk
'bout
this
coil
in
the
marnin'."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."”
Hearty
adjective
US /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “"Ate hearty then.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “"'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."”
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
Ate
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From this reading "Ate hearty then.
bed
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Best
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From this reading Best get to bed so soon's you can.
bout
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Best get to bed so soon's you can.
coil
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From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
drinkin
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From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
fainty
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From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
feedin
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From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
get
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From this reading Best get to bed so soon's you can.
hearin
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From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading "Ate hearty then.
henceforrard
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From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
like
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From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
made
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From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
marnin
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From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
soon's
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From this reading Best get to bed so soon's you can.
suddint
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From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
talk
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From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
then
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From this reading "Ate hearty then.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Best get to bed so soon's you can.
Twas
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From this reading "'Twas hearin' so suddint like as made me come over fainty."
two
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From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.
Us'll
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From this reading Us'll talk 'bout this coil in the marnin'."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Best get to bed so soon's you can.
you'm
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From this reading An' mind henceforrard you'm feedin' an' drinkin' for two.