AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
doin
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From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
ensuin
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From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
eppisode
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From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
etc
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From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
follerin
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From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
hain't
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From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
Jonesville
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From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
meetin
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From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
SubmitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
Tewksburv
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From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I had urged her to stay, for she lived a mile further on the road, and had got to walk home afoot.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
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 And she hain't any too well off, Submit hain't--she has to work hard for every mite of food she eats, and clothes she wears, and fuel and lights, etc., etc.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So I keep her to dinners and suppers all I can, specially when we are engaged in meetin' house work, for as poor as Submit is, she will insist on doin' for the meetin' house jest as much as any other female woman in Jonesville.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had come home with me from the meetin' house where we had been to work all day.
wuz
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From this reading A few days follerin' on and ensuin' after this eppisode, Submit Tewksburv wuz a takin' supper with me.
