adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mrs. Price looked again at the man before her.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Price looked again at the man before her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Price looked again at the man before her.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
ez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
hevn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Price looked again at the man before her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
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 “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
oughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
sayin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
Spindler's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
Suthin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Something in the tone of her ejaculation increased Spindler's embarrassment, but it also made him desperate.
twixt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His sallow, perplexed face exhibited some doubt, yet a certain determination, regarding the prospect the quotation had opened to him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, Mrs. Price,” he blurted out, “I oughter tell ye that I reckon they are the folks that 'hevn't got on,' don't you see, and so it seemed only the square thing for me, ez had 'got on,' to give them a sort o' Christmas festival.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suthin', don't ye know, like what your brother-in-law was sayin' last Sunday in the pulpit about this yer peace and goodwill 'twixt man and man.”
