adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
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 was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARDELLA TUTT AND HER MOTHER.
ARDELLA
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From this reading ARDELLA TUTT AND HER MOTHER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to resoom and continue on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But to resoom and continue on.
darnin
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ARDELLA TUTT AND HER MOTHER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
Josiah
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
Josiah's
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From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
mendin
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From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ARDELLA TUTT AND HER MOTHER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to resoom and continue on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
peacefelly
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
resoom
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From this reading But to resoom and continue on.
riz
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
sawin
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
settin
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From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I, with a perfect dignity and grace (and with the sock still in my left hand) asked ’em to set down, and consequently they sot.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to resoom and continue on.
TUTT
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From this reading ARDELLA TUTT AND HER MOTHER.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
wood-house
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
woosted
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From this reading I wuz a settin’ there, as soft and pliable in my temper as the woosted I wuz a darnin’ ’em with, my Josiah at the same time a peacefelly sawin’ wood in the wood-house, when I heard a rap at the door and I riz up and opened it, and there stood two perfect strangers, females.
wuz
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From this reading I was a settin’ one day, after it wuz all decided, and plans laid on; I wuz a settin’ by the fire a mendin’ one of Josiah’s socks.
