adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
a-goin
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From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
a-gwine
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From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
afearedadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
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 “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
mashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
ole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
revivified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
rheumatiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
runnin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I ken pint a gun,” said the old man, doggedly, “an’ I’m a-gwine.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
she'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “An’ what in the worl’ is a-goin’ to become of us, an’ that cow got to runnin’ away so, I’m afeared all the time she’ll git in the mash?”
Vashti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Vashti, she seemed suddenly revivified; she moved about with a new step, swift, supple, silent, her head up, a new light in her face, and her eyes, as they turned now and then on her father, filled with a new fire.
worl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her tone was querulous, but it was not positive, and when her husband said again, “I’m a-gwine,” she said no more, and all the time she was getting together the few things which Cove would take.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in the worl’ ken you do, Cove Mills, ole an’ puny as you is, an’ got the rheumatiz all the time, too?”
