adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
AllensnounUS /ˈælənz/
plural of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
Bein
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From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
Betsey
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From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
Bobbet's
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From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
Cagwin
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From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Indeed, I could hit four on ’em.
etc
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From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Indeed, I could hit four on ’em.
goin
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From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
idee
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From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I could hit four on ’em.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
Josiah
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From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
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 Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
lookin
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From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
Lorinda
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From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
OpinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
Samantha
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From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading “Samantha at Saratoga,” “My Opinions” and “Betsey Bobbet’s,” etc.
sez
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From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lorinda Cagwin invited Josiah and me to a reunion of the Allen family at her home nigh Washington, D.C., the birthplace of the first Allen we knowed anything about, and Josiah said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Bein’ one of the best lookin’ and influential Allens on earth now, it would be expected on him to attend to it.”
wuz
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From this reading And I fell in with the idee, partly to be done as I would be done by if it wuz the relation on my side, and partly because by goin’ I could hit two birds with one stun, as the poet sez.
