adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
a-fiddlin
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
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 Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
anuff
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
debil's
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
Ef
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
hab
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
I'd
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
I'se
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
INFLUENCEnounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
iterationnounUS /ˌɪtərˈeɪʃən/
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
Jeff
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From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
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 Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
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 Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
mersed
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
ony
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
others
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From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
promisin
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From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
shoah
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
spooksnounUS /spuːks/
plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
ter
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This uneasy spirit suggested to him with annoying iteration that his proceedings the night before had been of very unusual and doubtful character.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Moreover, whether he should ever have any trouble with "spooks" or not, one thing was true of him, as of many others in all stations of life, he was haunted by the ghost of a conscience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ITS INFLUENCE With the exception of aptitude which enabled Jeff to catch and fix a tune in his mind with a fair degree of correctness, his mental processes were slow.
yer
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
yer'll
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From this reading Ef I'se ony shoah dat yer hole out long anuff ter get 'mersed, I'd hab hopes on yer, but, law! yer'll be a-fiddlin' de debil's tunes 'fo' de week is out.
You'se
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From this reading When at last fully awake, he sought to appease the accusing voice by unwonted diligence in all his tasks, until the fat cook, a devout Baptist, took more than one occasion to say, "You'se in a promisin' frame, Jeff.
