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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
acted
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
agin
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From this reading But to resoom backwards agin.
all
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
Anna
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
apt
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
backwards
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From this reading But to resoom backwards agin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
bound
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
breaks
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to resoom backwards agin.
Cicero
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
Cicero's
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
cold
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
cool
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
creek
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
dast
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
dasted
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
demeanor
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
distant
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
don't
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
dretful
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
ever
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
face
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
fate
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
foot
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
forlorn
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
fur
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
givin
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
ground
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
hold
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
ice
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
icy
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
idee
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
keep
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
kep
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
look
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
Ma
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
make
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
o
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
object
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
only
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
out
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
Pa
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
party
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
pitied
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
pity
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
put
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
queer
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
relations
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
resoom
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From this reading But to resoom backwards agin.
said
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
say
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
seemed
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
show
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
slip
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
smooth
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
some
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
sort
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
spring
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
still
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
Tamer
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
then
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
think
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
thought
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to resoom backwards agin.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
up
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From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
ventured
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
Well
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From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Anna said her Ma had not only acted dretful cool and distant to her Pa ever since, but kep’ up a cool, icy demeanor towards everybody who pitied her over Cicero’s fate.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
word
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From this reading Not one of the relations had dasted, so fur as I could make out, to say one word to her about Cicero, and if relations don’t dast, then who will!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
wuz
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From this reading And the thought her idee in givin’ the party wuz to show she could still keep up and hold her ground, and wuz not such a forlorn object of pity as they all seemed to think.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, Tamer did look queer, her face put me in mind some of our creek before it breaks up in the spring, sort o’ cold and smooth and ice bound, and as if you would be apt to slip up if you ventured a foot on it.
