adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
CHERITY
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From this reading THE CHERITY OF THE JONESVILLIANS.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
couldn't
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From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
hadn'nt
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From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
havin
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From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They lived in an old tumble-down house jest outside of Jonesville.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They lived in an old tumble-down house jest outside of Jonesville.
Jonesville
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From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
JONESVILLIANS
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From this reading THE CHERITY OF THE JONESVILLIANS.
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 There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived in an old tumble-down house jest outside of Jonesville.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
lumbagonounUS /ləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
obleege
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From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHERITY OF THE JONESVILLIANS.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They lived in an old tumble-down house jest outside of Jonesville.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
rheumatiz
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From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The father wuz, I couldn’t deny, a shiftless sort of a chap, good-natured, always ready to obleege a neighbor, but he hadn’nt no faculty.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHERITY OF THE JONESVILLIANS.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in an old tumble-down house jest outside of Jonesville.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading They lived in an old tumble-down house jest outside of Jonesville.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been havin’ a pound party here in Jonesville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
wuz
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From this reading There wuz a lot of children left without any father or mother, nobody only an old grandma to take care of ’em, and she wuz half bent with the rheumatiz, and had a swelled neck, and lumbago and fits.
