adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They didn't know when he'd be down.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
didn't
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From this reading They didn't know when he'd be down.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
don't
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From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They didn't know when he'd be down.
Dr
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From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
hadn't
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From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
he'd
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From this reading They didn't know when he'd be down.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
Hoskins
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From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
I've
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From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They didn't know when he'd be down.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
Mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
peddler's
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From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'Dr. Hoskins, the only doctor here, is a brother-in-law of the Mayor, and they won't allow no fake doctor to practice in town.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They didn't know when he'd be down.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading "'I don't practice medicine,' says I, 'I've got a State peddler's license, and I take out a city one wherever they demand it.'
won't
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From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I went to the Mayor's office the next morning and they told me he hadn't showed up yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Oh, you won't stand no show in Fisher Hill,' says he.
