adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
al'ays
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
couldn't
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From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
Dan
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From this reading He looked up and Dan nodded gravely over his pipe.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
didn't
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
don't
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
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 “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
goin
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From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He looked up and Dan nodded gravely over his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
how
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
I'd
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
leetle
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
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 “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and Dan nodded gravely over his pipe.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He looked up and Dan nodded gravely over his pipe.
nothin
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked up and Dan nodded gravely over his pipe.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
Pinetop
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From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He looked up and Dan nodded gravely over his pipe.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
thar
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From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pinetop came back to the fire and seated himself upon the flour barrel in the corner.
warn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “I al'ays thought I'd like to read a bit, 'specially on winter evenings at home, when the nights are long and you don't have to git up so powerful early in the mornings, but when I was leetle thar warn't nobody to teach me how to begin; maw she didn't know nothin' an' paw he was dead, though he never got beyond the first reader when he was 'live.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'Twas this way, you see,” he said, breaking, for the first time, through his strong mountain reserve.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading “Then when I got bigger I had to work mighty hard to keep things goin'--an' it seemed to me every time I took out that thar leetle book at night I got so dead sleepy I couldn't tell one letter from another; A looked jest like Z.”
