adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
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 Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A good sound man Deacon Garven wuz, a man who would cheat himself before he would cheat a neighber.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading A good sound man Deacon Garven wuz, a man who would cheat himself before he would cheat a neighber.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
Garven
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From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
hadn't
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From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A good sound man Deacon Garven wuz, a man who would cheat himself before he would cheat a neighber.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
immagination
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From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
leetle
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From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
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 in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
nater
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From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
neighber
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From this reading A good sound man Deacon Garven wuz, a man who would cheat himself before he would cheat a neighber.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
perswaision
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From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
spoze
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From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading And he had a good deal of sternness and resolve gin him, to make up, I spoze, for a lack of tenderness and sweetness of nater.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some things he lacked: he hadn't no immagination at all, not one speck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And in makin' him up, it seems as if he had a leetle more justice added to him to make up a lack of charity and pity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A good sound man Deacon Garven wuz, a man who would cheat himself before he would cheat a neighber.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A good sound man Deacon Garven wuz, a man who would cheat himself before he would cheat a neighber.
wuz
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From this reading It wuz Deacon Garven and he wuz a close communion Baptist by perswaision, and a good man, so fur as firm morals and a sound creed goes.
