adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
Ann
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From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
chinking
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From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you get?”
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
eddication
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From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
else
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From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
forestallingnounUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːlɪŋ/
the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And what do you get?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
I've
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From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
milledadjectiveUS /mɪld/
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
Peggy
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From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
Polly
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From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom looked on with a grin, while little Tom and Peggy reached out their hands in delight, their mother vigorously blocking their intentions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I opened it with trembling fingers, and poured out, chinking on the table, such a motley collection of coins as was never seen,--Spanish milled dollars, English sovereigns and crowns and shillings, paper issues of the Confederacy, and I know not what else.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
ye've
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From this reading “‘Tis what ye’ve a right to, Davy,” said Polly Ann, and she handed me a little buckskin bag on which she had been sewing.
yer
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From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
yerself
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From this reading “Ye’ve earned it yerself,” said Polly Ann, forestalling my protest; “‘tis what ye got by the mill, and I’ve laid it by bit by bit for yer eddication.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what do you get?”
