andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
be'n
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From this reading I'm glad my child'en have be'n to school.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
child'en
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From this reading I'm glad my child'en have be'n to school.
chimney-piece
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From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad my child'en have be'n to school.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
hadn't
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From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm glad my child'en have be'n to school.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
I'm
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From this reading I'm glad my child'en have be'n to school.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
it's
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From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
Rena'll
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From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I'm glad my child'en have be'n to school.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
somethin
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From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
terreckly
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From this reading Rena'll be back terreckly, an' she kin read it an' find out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laid the letter carefully on the chimney-piece of the kitchen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I reckon it's somethin' mo' 'bout the taxes," she thought, "or maybe somebody wants to buy one er my lots.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They never could have got where they are now if they hadn't."
