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From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
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 a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Josiah Allen was on the right side on me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
Ardelia
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
boardin
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From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
duz
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
else
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
ENCAMPMENTnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading VISIT TO THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
halfpast
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From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading VISIT TO THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
Josiah
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
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 And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
mantilly
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From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
mornin
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Josiah Allen was on the right side on me.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Josiah Allen was on the right side on me.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
sunshiny
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISIT TO THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISIT TO THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ardelia wuz to come to our boardin’ place at halfpast 9 A. M., forenoon, and we wuz to set out together from there.
umberel
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From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading VISIT TO THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiah Allen was on the right side on me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And punctual to the very half minute I wuz down on the piazza, with my mantilly hung over my arm and my umberel in my left hand.
wuz
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From this reading It wuz a fair sunshiny mornin’ (and it duz seem to me that the fairness of a Saratoga mornin’ seems fairer, and the sunshine more sunshiny than it duz anywhere else), that Josiah and Ardelia and me sot sail for the Indian Encampment, which wuz encamped on a little rise of ground to the eastward of where we wuz.
