adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
ain't
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From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
Angy
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From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
ef
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From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Elder's
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From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
It's
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From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
Plummer
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From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
shamesnounUS /ʃeɪmz/
plural of “shame” — a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
ud
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From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
wuz
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From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
