adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
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 “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you I didn't.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told him I didn't, and he knowed it well, too.
he's
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From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I didn't, and he knowed it well, too.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you I didn't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told him I didn't, and he knowed it well, too.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I tell you I didn't.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him I didn't, and he knowed it well, too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I told him I didn't, and he knowed it well, too.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I told him I didn't, and he knowed it well, too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading But he's just that mean when he's mad he likes to put a thing on me whether or no, when he never seen me touch a drop of whiskey, nor any one else, neither.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you came along they were nowhere near there,” said Mart.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now you're going to claim it was me drunk it and scattered all them bottles of his,” screamed Leander, backing away.
