ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
ain't
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From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
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 “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
Hammond
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From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
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 This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
how
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From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
I'll
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From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
Monty
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From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Monty!
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
she's
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From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
throwed
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From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She’s told me how she was dragged down here, how Gene tried to save her, how you spoke up for Gene an’ her, too, how Monty at the last throwed his guns.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
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 “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Miss Hammond, she’s safe an’ almost well, an’ what I feared most ain’t so, thank God,” he cried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading This cowboy bent his head and kissed her hands and wrung them, and when he straightened up he was crying.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
you've
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From this reading “Sure I’ll never be able to pay you for all you’ve done for her.
