afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
ain't
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From this reading Newburg ain't big enough for him.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Newburg ain't big enough for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
didn't
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From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
don't
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From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Newburg ain't big enough for him.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
ex-Governor
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From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Newburg ain't big enough for him.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
hayseednoun
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
hayseeds
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From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Newburg ain't big enough for him.
how
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From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
I've
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From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
legislatorsnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtərz/
plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
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've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
Newburg
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From this reading Newburg ain't big enough for him.
Odell
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From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
St
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From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS city is ruled entirely by the hayseed legislators at Albany.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
upstateadverbUS /ˈʌpˈsteɪt/
in or toward the northern parts of a state
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
wardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The hayseeds think we are like the Indians to the National Government--that is, sort of wards of the State, who don't know how to look after ourselves and have to be taken care of by the Republicans of St. Lawrence, Ontario, and other backwoods counties.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I've never known an upstate Republican who didn't want to run things here, and I've met many thousands of them in my long service in the Legislature.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should anybody be surprised because ex-Governor Odell comes down here to direct the Republican machine?
