adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
axents
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From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
buildin
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From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
CaucusverbUS /ˈkɔːkəs/
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
duz
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From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
else
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From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
riz
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From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
sez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
shues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sez he, “There is a saloon right here handy in the buildin’.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Sez I, “Liquor duz more towards makin’ the laws of the United States from Caucus to Convention than anything else duz, and it is highly proper to have it here so they can soak the laws in it right off before they lay ’em onto the table or under ’em, or pass ’em onto the people.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I riz right up in my shues and dignity, and glared at him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Sez I in awful axents, “It is very appropriate to have it here handy!”
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “But,” sez he, “I mean beer or wine or liquor of some kind.”
