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From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
a-settin
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From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
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 Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
BelieversnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/
plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
Charnick
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From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
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 We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
Jenette
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From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
Joe
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From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
mauger
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From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
out-doors
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From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
pleasanter
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From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
readin
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From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
school-house
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From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
Trueman's
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From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We had only been there a few minutes when Mother Charnick and Jenette walked in.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wall, lots of folks had assembled to the school-house when we got there, about 3 o'clock P.M.--afternoon.
Widder
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From this reading Joe had been there for sometime, and he and the Widder Pool wuz a-settin' together readin' a him out of one book.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
wuz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Believers, and world's people, all a-settin' round on seats and stumps, for the school-house wuz small and warm, and it wuz pleasanter out-doors.
