a-goin
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
ain't
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be back in five days.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Caruthers
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shall be back in five days.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I shall be back in five days.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
Imp's
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Joe
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Letty
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Tressler
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
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 “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
