1
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From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
11
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From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
21
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
A-raisin
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
all-firedadjective
extreme
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
Argyment
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From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
blatherin's
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
boughtenadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːtən/
purchased; not homemade
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
corn-field
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
COTTONnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
Draw'd
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
fatt'nin
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
fiddlesticks
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
gatherin's
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
gittin
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From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
goin
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
He'd
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From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
hoein
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
kep
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
loansnounUS /loʊnz/
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
Longside
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
PLANTverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
Proclaimin
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
QUITverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
rotten-rich
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
sich
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
spoutedverbUS /ˈspaʊtɪd/
past form of “spout” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
spoutin
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
sweatin
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
TEARverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
Tennessy
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
that's
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From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the only thing (says Jones) to do [11] Is, eat no meat that's boughten: BUT TEAR UP EVERY I, O, U, AND PLANT ALL CORN AND SWEAR FOR TRUE TO QUIT A-RAISIN' COTTON!
warehousemen
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From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That bankers, warehousemen, and sich Was fatt'nin' on the planter, And Tennessy was rotten-rich A-raisin' meat and corn, all which Draw'd money to Atlanta:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
whar
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From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
what's
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From this reading But, one all-fired sweatin' day, [21] It happened I was hoein' My lower corn-field, which it lay 'Longside the road that runs my way Whar I can see what's goin'.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jones's Private Argyment That air same Jones, which lived in Jones, [1] He had this pint about him: He'd swear with a hundred sighs and groans, That farmers MUST stop gittin' loans, And git along without 'em:
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, -- At Court and other gatherin's), And thus kep' spoutin' many a year, Proclaimin' loudly far and near Sich fiddlesticks and blatherin's.
