adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
a-holdin
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From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
a-sayin
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From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
axent
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From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
don't
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From this reading Men don't.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
figger
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From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
hadn't
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From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
hain't
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From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
Josiah's
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From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men don't.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
Natur
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From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
pardner's
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From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
relievesverbUS /riˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
s'pose
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From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
sarcestickle
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From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
wimmen
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From this reading They know at the most it is only _talk_, wimmen hain't got it in their power to _do_ anything.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And I s'pose they reason on it in this way--a little wind storm is soon over, it relieves old Natur and don't hurt anything.
wonderin
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From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
wuz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiah's face wuz smooth and placid, he hadn't took a mite of sense of what I had been a-sayin', and I knew it.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, my pardner's face wuz as calm as the figger on the outside of the almanac a-holdin' the bottle, and his axent wuz mildly wonderin' and gently sarcestickle.
