adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
AnthropologicaladjectiveUS /ˌænθrəpəˈlɑːdʒəkəl/
of or concerned with the science of anthropology
From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
Blandina
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From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
Buildin
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From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
didn't
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
idee
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
judgin
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
knowin
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
obleeged
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
relatin
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From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
spozed
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
sunthin
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading She said Professor Todd had recommended it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Well, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
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, Blandina wanted to go to the Anthropological Buildin'.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But come to find out it wuz everything relatin' to the history of man, and spozed that wuz one reason why Blandina wuz interested in it.
willin
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should knowed he would choose that spot in preference to any other.
wuz
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From this reading I hadn't a idee what it meant, but didn't feel obleeged to tell her so, but spozed it wuz sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see _it_ or _her_ or _him_, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.
