adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
Barzelia
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From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said she felt that she knew us both so well that it would be a treat to her.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She said she felt that she knew us both so well that it would be a treat to her.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
brother-in-law's
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From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
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 She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
feelin
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From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She said she felt that she knew us both so well that it would be a treat to her.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
HuffverbUS /hʌf/
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
Josiah
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From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said she felt that she knew us both so well that it would be a treat to her.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
lookin
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From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
miscelaneous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
santered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
seein
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From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
she'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
she's
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From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
tennyrate
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From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading She said she felt that she knew us both so well that it would be a treat to her.
Trimble
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From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said she felt that she knew us both so well that it would be a treat to her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said she'd met a man whose brother-in-law's cousin had bought a dog once of a neighbor of mine, and so feelin' so well acquainted with me she sent me the tickets, and did hope we would come.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Josiah went that day with Billy Huff, he santered off without any system or plan, and wouldn't take my pad though I offered it to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I guess they jest poked round miscelaneous, as you may say, seein' jest what they happened to run into.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And in some of their travels they met Barzelia Trimble, a woman lecturer, she's young and good lookin' and smart as a whip, and I guess she made much of Josiah, 'tennyrate she gin him tickets to her lecture.
