adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
ain't
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From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
ButtercupnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌp/
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
Buttercup's
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From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
cow'snounUS /kaʊz/
possessive form of “cow” — female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
don't
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From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
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 “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
leetle
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From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
Lisha
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From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
nothin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
Prophet's
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From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “I could 'a' done it as easy as nothin' if my arm had been a leetle mite smaller,” said Bill Peters.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The welcome air rushed into Buttercup's lungs and cooled her parched, torn throat.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She was pretty nearly spent, poor thing, and bent her head (rather gently for her) over the Little Prophet's shoulder as he threw his arms joyfully about her neck, and whispered, “You're my truly cow now, ain't you, Buttercup?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
You're
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From this reading “You're a trump, sonny!” exclaimed Uncle Cash, as he helped Moses untie Buttercup's head and took the gag out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
your'n
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From this reading “You're a trump, 'Lisha, and, by ginger, the cow's your'n; only don't you let your blessed pa drink none of her cream!”
