aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
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 “'All right!' says I.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'How are yer gettin' on?'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
Dave
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From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
gettin
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From this reading 'How are yer gettin' on?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
How
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From this reading 'How are yer gettin' on?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'All right!' says I.
I'm
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From this reading “'Oh, I'm all right,' says he, spurrin' up sideways; 'How are you?'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “'Oh, I'm all right,' says he, spurrin' up sideways; 'How are you?'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'How are yer gettin' on?'
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “'All right!' says I.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'All right!' says I.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
shiedverbUS /ʃaɪd/
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “'Oh, I'm all right,' says he, spurrin' up sideways; 'How are you?'
sidlin
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From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
spurrin
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From this reading “'Oh, I'm all right,' says he, spurrin' up sideways; 'How are you?'
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “'Oh, I'm all right,' says he, spurrin' up sideways; 'How are you?'
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But, before we could say any more, that horse shied away and broke off through the scrub to the right.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I waited, because I knowed Dave would come back again if I waited long enough; and in about ten minutes he came sidlin' in from the scrub to the left.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How are yer gettin' on?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'Oh, I'm all right,' says he, spurrin' up sideways; 'How are you?'
