adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
a-comin
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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
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 And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
arozen
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From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
behindhandadjective
behind schedule
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
Bobbet
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From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
brethern
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From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
couldn't
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From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
ensuin
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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
gi'n
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From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
hadn't
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From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
hain't
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From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
meetin
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From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
nothin
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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
on't
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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
Peedick
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From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
petickulers
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From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
sumthin
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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I have said more formally, there wuz a hardness arozen amongst the male brethern.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Deacon Peedick thought he had gi'n more than his part in proportion, and come right out plain and said so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
wouldn't
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From this reading And as I have hinted at before but hain't gi'n petickulers, the men in the meetin' house had all gi'n out, and said they had gi'n every cent they could, and they couldn't and they wouldn't do any more, any way.
wuz
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From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
wuzn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Deacon Bobbet said "he wuzn't the man to stand it to be told right to his face that he hadn't done his share," and he said "he wuzn't the man either, to be hinted at from the pulpit about things."
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see the way on't wuz: we had to do sumthin' to raise the minister's salary, which wuz most half a year behindhand, to say nothin' of the ensuin' year a-comin'.
