adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
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 I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
can't
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From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
copperplatenoun
a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
goin
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From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
idee
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From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
Josiah
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From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
on't
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From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
readin
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
rockin
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
SAMANTHA
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From this reading SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA.
Sammist
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
SARATOGAnounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA.
settin
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
sez
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idee on’t come to me one day about sundown, or a little before sundown.
VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why I should have had the idee at jest that minute, I can’t tell, nor Josiah can’t.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words struck deep, and as I said, it was jest that very minute that the idee struck me about goin’ to Saratoga.
wuz
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in calm peace, and a big rockin’ chair covered with a handsome copperplate, a readin’ what the Sammist sez about “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”
