adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
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 "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
bone-setter
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From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
diplomy
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From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
donno's
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From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
eddicated
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From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
FactnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
GitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
nat'ral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
Tisbett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.