adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
a-movin
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
afore
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From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
agin
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
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 was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
figger
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From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
gettin
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From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
how
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
puzzlin
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
Raintree
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From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
Sobriente
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
suddenst
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
suthin
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From this reading He was puzzlin' his brain agin to know how old Sobriente made his pile, when all of a suddenst he saw suthin' a-movin' in the brush beside the house.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he goes to the bushes, and a tall figger, all in black, starts out afore him.
thinkin
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From this reading He calls out, thinkin' it was one of the boys, but got no answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
walkin
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From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He couldn't see any face, for its head was covered with a hood, but he saw that it held suthin' like a big cross clasped agin its breast.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, one night just afore you took the place, and when Raintree was gettin' just sick of it, he happened to be walkin' in the garden.
