adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading Terrible were the flies, particularly when you had sore legs or the blight.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
burr-cutting
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From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
Dan
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From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
Dave
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From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
Dwyer
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From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We had just finished.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
Fred
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From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had just finished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
hoe-handles
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From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
it's
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From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We had just finished.
kangaroosnounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuːz/
plural of “kangaroo” — any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Terrible were the flies, particularly when you had sore legs or the blight.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Terrible were the flies, particularly when you had sore legs or the blight.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Terrible were the flies, particularly when you had sore legs or the blight.
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
TerribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Terrible were the flies, particularly when you had sore legs or the blight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had just finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The girls were sowing the last of the grain when Fred Dwyer appeared on the scene.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dad stopped and talked with him while we (Dan, Dave and myself) sat on our hoe-handles, like kangaroos on their tails, and killed flies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If there is anything worse than burr-cutting or breaking stones, it's putting corn in with a hoe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Terrible were the flies, particularly when you had sore legs or the blight.
