adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
ain't
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From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
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 Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Obed nodded.
carryin
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From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
driftin
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From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
Emily
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From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
goin
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From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
hadn't
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From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
how
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From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
I'd
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From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
It's
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From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
mornin
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From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Captain Obed nodded.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
Obed
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From this reading Captain Obed nodded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
she's
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From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I feel almost as if I'd cut my anchor rope and was driftin' out of sight of land.
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,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said Thankful, with a sigh, “she's gone, anyhow.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Last night--yes, and this mornin'--I was as set on carryin' through this plan of mine as a body could be, but just now, when I saw Emily get aboard those cars, it was all I could do to keep from goin' along with her.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
you've
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From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's queer, ain't it, how you can make up your mind to do a thing, and then, when you've really started to do it, almost wish you hadn't.
