adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
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 "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
Ca'tah
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From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
Da'snounUS /ˈdiːˈeɪz/
possessive form of “da” — an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
dese
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From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
Dey
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From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
drivin
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From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
FATadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
gemmen
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From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
hived
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From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
INTERPOSES
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From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
jes
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From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
kyan't
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From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dey is jes' about drivin' me mad.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
Mistah
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From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
sah
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From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
stan
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From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
starbin
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From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
sumpin
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From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah kyan't stan' this no longer, Mistah Ca'tah," he almost sobbed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FAT MAN INTERPOSES The people in the Pullman car, who were much more comfortably situated than those in the smoking car, or than the crew of the train hived up in the first baggage coach, were beginning to complain a good deal now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The colored porter, with rolling eyes and appealing gestures, met the conductor and the two girls.
ya-as
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From this reading "Da's sumpin' got t' be did fo' all dese starbin white ladies an' gemmen--ya-as sah!
