adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
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 It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
eggedverbUS /eɡd/
past form of “egg” — throw eggs at
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
Montopolis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
nothin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
O'Bader
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
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 “Well, Mike O’Bader had a daughter then—a right pretty girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was too gay a sort for Montopolis, so one day she slips off to another town and runs away with a circus.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I reckon the men folks wouldn’t have raised no objections, but the women egged ’em on to order her to leave town.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wouldn’t have nothin’ to do with her, so she stays around town awhile, anyway.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was two years before she comes back, all fixed up in fine clothes and rings and jewellery, to see Mike.
