andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
Baxter
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From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading He swallowed, but spoke bravely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Thirty-six cents.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh NO!” she cried.
doesn't
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From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading How much have you earned?”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How much have you earned?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swallowed, but spoke bravely.
How
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From this reading How much have you earned?”
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much have you earned?”
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh NO!” she cried.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh NO!” she cried.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh NO!” she cried.
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He swallowed, but spoke bravely.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He swallowed, but spoke bravely.
Thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading “Thirty-six cents.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
Willie
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From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
you're
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From this reading “I only meant I thought perhaps you wouldn't obey any ordinary message--” “Well, well, it doesn't matter, but please hurry and say what you want to, because I got to get back and--” “No,” Mrs. Baxter said, quietly, “you're not going back to count any more shingles, Willie.
