adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
bein
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From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
comf'table
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From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
figgered
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From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
Hiram
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From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
libr'ry
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From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
loafed
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From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
METROPOLISnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
Phinney
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From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
settin
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From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
Sim
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From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “'Now,' says I, takin' off my coat, 'we can be comf'table.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
they'd
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From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, for a spell, we figgered on bein' free from too much style.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “After they'd gone we loafed into the settin' room or libr'ry, or whatever you call it, and come to anchor in a couple of big lazy chairs.
Wingate
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From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS “So they left you and Sim Phinney to keep house, did they, Hiram?” observed Wingate.
