ain't
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From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
BabesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
Don't
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From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
GoodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They pull out their whiskers instead.'
Jerusha
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From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
mameluke
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From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They pull out their whiskers instead.'
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading They pull out their whiskers instead.'
razorsnounUS /ˈreɪzərz/
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
saintedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntɪd/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
Shane
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From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't you know that no Indians ever shave?
that's
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From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They pull out their whiskers instead.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pull out their whiskers instead.'
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
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,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading They pull out their whiskers instead.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shane laughs till some kind of mameluke or private secretary he carries with him has to hold him up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
wouldn't
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From this reading "'Well,' says I, 'that's just what these razors would do for 'em--they wouldn't have any kick coming if they used 'em once.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'O my sainted Aunt Jerusha!' says he, 'ain't you one of the Babes in the Goods, W. D.?
