adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
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 "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
don't
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From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
drouthnoun
a prolonged shortage
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
mail-carrier
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From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
Purty
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From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Purty good, I reckon, if the drouth don't kill 'em," the farmer answered.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's all this morning, Tom," the carrier said, cheerfully.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The carrier drove on, and Tom slowly opened his letter and turned toward the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the gate in front of his farmhouse in the mountains Tom Drake received a letter from the rural mail-carrier, who was passing in a one-horse buggy.
You've
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From this reading "You've got good corn and cotton in the bottom below here."
