adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
agin
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From this reading You agin, Mort?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADAME AND "THE PRINCESS."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
d'ye
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From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
daown
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From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
How
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From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
ill-smellingadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME AND "THE PRINCESS."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
Mort
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From this reading You agin, Mort?
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading MADAME AND "THE PRINCESS."
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
raound
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From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
SetverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
settin's
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From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
standin
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From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME AND "THE PRINCESS."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
whiffs
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From this reading He nodded to them and puffed away, saying between his whiffs,-- "How d'ye do, stranger?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Set daown, both on ye; settin's jest as cheap as standin' raound here," indicating the bench on the other side of the door with a blackened thumb.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For once the old man was sitting quite still, doing nothing, unless you can call smoking a very dirty and ill-smelling pipe an occupation.
