aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
Barnes
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From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
bein
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From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
CentrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
depot-wagon
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From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
don't
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From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
Imogene
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From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
Kenelm
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From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
nothin
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From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
rough-houseverb
treat in a rough or boisterous manner
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she left the house Imogene made an earnest request.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And just ask the rest of 'em that heard the--the rough-house last night not to say anything, either, please.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Kenelm, arrayed in his best, was early on hand to escort the lady of his choice to the Fair.
Wellmouth
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From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
Winnie
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From this reading The lady, herself, was ready and the pair drove away in Winnie S.'s depot-wagon bound for Wellmouth Centre and the train.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
wouldn't
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From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don't mind, ma'am,” she said, addressing Mrs. Barnes, “I wish you wouldn't say nothin' to nobody about Mr. Kenelm and me bein' engaged.
