ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nay, ah winna forget.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
coom
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From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
fishermen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, good night t'ye!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
interchanging
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From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
isn't
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From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
Martha
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From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, ah winna forget.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Well, good night t'ye!
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading An' if she isn't suited, she can but coom back.
t'ye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, good night t'ye!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
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, good night t'ye!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
winna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As I entered the little town, I came upon two of the fishermen's wives interchanging that last word “which never was the last”: and it occurred to me, as an experiment with the Magic Watch, to wait till the little scene was over, and then to 'encore' it.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And ye winna forget to send us word when your Martha writes?”
