adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
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 He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
arter
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From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
Ay
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From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
cept
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From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
follers
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From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
im
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From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
Joe
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From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
ses
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From this reading “‘Ay, ay,’ ses Joe, coming round a bit.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I took ’im by the sleeve, and he gets up quiet an’ obedient and follers me like a little child.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He got up in three hours’ time an’ seemed all right, ’cept that he walked about as though he was thinking very hard about something, an’ before I could make out what it was he had a fit.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I got ’im straight into ’is bunk, an’ arter a time he fell into a soft slumber, an’ I thought the worst had passed, but I was mistaken.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Come away,’ I ses, ‘come an’ git to bed, that’s the best place for you.’
