AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
Brewster
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We've had such a day!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
givin
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've had such a day!
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
hoof-beats
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
OAKnounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Brewster heard Sary and also ran out, crying, "Oh, my dear children!
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
Sary
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
sence
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
STRANGERnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We've had such a day!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
We've
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From this reading We've had such a day!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sam just went to the barn to hook up and start the ranchers on a hunt!
wid
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
yistermorn
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
You-all
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From this reading You-all war givin' Mis' Brewster fits wid no sign of hide nor hair sence yistermorn!" cried Sary, rushing out of the kitchen door, the moment she heard the horses' hoof-beats.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG STRANGER IN OAK CREEK "Glory be!
