adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
dolla
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From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
figgas
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From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
fo'e
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From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
gittin
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From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
hawss
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From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
I'll
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From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
in-doors
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From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
quahta
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From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
raisinnounUS /ˈreɪzɪn/
dried grape
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Say thutty-eight and seventy-five."
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Say thutty-eight and seventy-five."
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
thutty-eight
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From this reading Say thutty-eight and seventy-five."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
W-ell
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From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
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," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls were trying on shoes on every side now, and they had dispensed with the formality of going in-doors for the purpose.
yit
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From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the chef, "I'll raise you a dolla and a quahta.
you'll
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From this reading You just keep right on a raisin' me, while I sell these ladies some shoes, and maybe you'll hit it yit, 'fo'e night."
you're
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From this reading "W-ell now, you're gittin' up among the figgas where you're liable to own a hawss.
