adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
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 “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sam Barker come along and say he a Federalist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
barbecueverbUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Sam Barker come along and say he a Federalist.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You been hole back long enough by tyranny.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You been hole back long enough by tyranny.’
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
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 “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
didn't
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From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You been hole back long enough by tyranny.’
FederalistnounUS /ˈfedərəlɪst/
a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
From this reading Sam Barker come along and say he a Federalist.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
forebodings
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From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
grannounUS /ɡræn/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading You been hole back long enough by tyranny.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
Jake
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From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
Landrasse
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From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
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 You been hole back long enough by tyranny.’
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Barker come along and say he a Federalist.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading You been hole back long enough by tyranny.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I should be stone deaf if I didn’t,” I answered, for the shouting which came from the town filled me with forebodings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They have gran’ time in Louisville to-night, Davy,” said Jake Landrasse, as he paddled me towards the Kentucky shore; “you hear?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “They come back from the barbecue full of whiskey,” said Jake, “and a young man at the tavern come out on the porch and he say, ‘Get ready you all to go to Louisiana!
