adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
fust
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From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
growed
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From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
growin
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From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
headnounUS /hed/
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 mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
marm
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From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
mebbe
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From this reading "Wal, mebbe I was sixteen; mebbe seventeen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
RollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "Wal, mebbe I was sixteen; mebbe seventeen.
shavernounUS /ˈʃeɪvər/
an adult male who shaves
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "Wal, mebbe I was sixteen; mebbe seventeen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading I mean till I got clean through growin' and that was long after I voted fust time," and he chuckled and wagged his head.
Wal
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From this reading "Wal, mebbe I was sixteen; mebbe seventeen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dad was killed on the boom down Rolling River when I was a little shaver; but marm hung on till I got growed.
Ya-as
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From this reading Ya-as!
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading BEARS--AND OTHER THINGS "Ye see," drawled Jerry, "my marm was alive in them days--bless her heart!
