adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
ABRAM
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From this reading ARDELIA AND ABRAM GEE.
actinnounUS /ˈæktən/
one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARDELIA AND ABRAM GEE.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
ARDELIA
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From this reading ARDELIA AND ABRAM GEE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
creeter
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From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
deestrict
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From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
don't
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From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
fust-rate
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From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
GEEnounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ARDELIA AND ABRAM GEE.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
hurtin
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From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
Jonesville
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From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
learnin
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From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
natured
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From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
plagin
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From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
s'pose
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From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
Tutt
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From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Good soft little creeter, the scholars any one of ’em felt above hurtin’ on her or plagin’ her any way.
wuz
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From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
wuzn't
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From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Wall, I don’t s’pose there had been a teacher in our deestrict for years and years that gin’ better satisfaction than Ardelia Tutt.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Ardelia was thought a sight on in Jonesville by scholars and parents and some that wuzn’t parents.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She sort a made ’em feel they had to take care on her, she wuz so sort a helpless actin’, and good natured, and yet her learnin’ wuz good, fust-rate.
