AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
Blount
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From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
Cal
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From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
Eddring
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From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
I've
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From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
LOISSON
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From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
LOUISE
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From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
REGARDINGverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A great many things have been so confused in my mind that I have hardly known where to begin to straighten them out."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON "Come out and eat with me, Cal," said Eddring.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've some other matters to put before you.
You're
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From this reading "You're right.
you've
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From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you've got some new lawsuit or other on your hands," said Blount.
