AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
BURRELL
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From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
how
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From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
ill-luck
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From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
kiddin
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From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
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 MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
MEADEnounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Wat you mean?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
MOONLIGHTnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
PATHnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
Poleon
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From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Say, are these people kiddin' me?" he inquired, confidentially, of Poleon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading He had never been praised for anything before and was uncertain just how to take it.
W'y
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From this reading "W'y?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEADE BURRELL FINDS A PATH IN THE MOONLIGHT "No Creek" Lee had come into his own at last, and was a hero, for the story of his long ill-luck was common gossip now, and men praised him for his courage.
Wat
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From this reading Wat you mean?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wat you mean?"
