adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
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 But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
drawed
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From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
dretfully
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From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
evasiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
great-grandpa
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From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
Josiah
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From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
lookin
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From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
mebby
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From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
roust
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From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
seemin'ly
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From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And anon he would drag his old tin chest out from under the back stairway and pour over musty old deeds and papers, drawed up by his great-grandpa mebby.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
wouldn't
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From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
wuz
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From this reading But he looked queer at me, queer as a dog, as if he wuz lookin' through me to some distant view that interested him dretfully, and answered evasive, and mebby he wouldn't answer at all.
yellernoun
someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He did this last act so often that I said to him one day, "What under the sun do you find in them yeller old papers to attract you so, Josiah?"
