adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
ain't
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From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
dish-washing
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
givin
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From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
I'll
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From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
I've
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From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
ide
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From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
pesterverbUS /ˈpestər/
annoy persistently
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
that's
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From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do pester a body pretty nigh to death."
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
to-day
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From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "I declare to goodness, if that ain't the third tramp I've chased away from this house to-day!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll have father get a dog if this keeps up.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Mrs. Wilson slammed the kitchen door and returned to her dish-washing.
won't
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From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The ide' of givin' good victuals to them that's able to work--not much I won't--Let 'em do like I do."
