AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
don't
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From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
FatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
Featherloom
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From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
Hattie
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From this reading “So's this,” interrupted Miss Hattie Stitch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “So's this,” interrupted Miss Hattie Stitch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
Meyers
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From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “So's this,” interrupted Miss Hattie Stitch.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
PetticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
rose-shaded
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From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
she's
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From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
So'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “So's this,” interrupted Miss Hattie Stitch.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
StitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “So's this,” interrupted Miss Hattie Stitch.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I don't know that she is so square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “So's this,” interrupted Miss Hattie Stitch.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At eleven o'clock next morning Fat Ed Meyers walked into the office of the T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company and asked to see old T. A.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have it on good authority that three weeks ago, at the River House, in our town--” Their heads came close together over the little, rose-shaded restaurant table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you that I heard she's no better than she might be.
