adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
BuddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading You're a goner, ole Buddy!”
cackled
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From this reading My _gosh!_” “You got to!” his prostrate companion cackled, weakly.
can't
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From this reading “You can't get out of it.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My _gosh!_” “You got to!” his prostrate companion cackled, weakly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
debatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
don't
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From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
goin
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From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
gonernounUS /ˈɡɑːnər/
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
From this reading You're a goner, ole Buddy!”
gosh
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From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My _gosh!_” “You got to!” his prostrate companion cackled, weakly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My _gosh!_” “You got to!” his prostrate companion cackled, weakly.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
I'm
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From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
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 “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You can't get out of it.
ole
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From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You can't get out of it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading My _gosh!_” “You got to!” his prostrate companion cackled, weakly.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
That's
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From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
vociferatedverbUS /vəˈsɪfəreɪtɪd/
past form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's a hot way to get an education: stand up there and argue with a girl before a couple o' hundred people!
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading My _gosh!_” “You got to!” his prostrate companion cackled, weakly.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I _could_ do it,” he vociferated, “if I _could_ stand up there and debate one o' their darn ole debates in the first place--if I had the gall to even try it, why, my gosh! you don't suppose I'm goin' to get up there and argue with _that girl_, do you?
You're
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From this reading You're a goner, ole Buddy!”
