ain't
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From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
else
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From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
grub-stake
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From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
grub-staking
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From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
it's
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From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
money'snounUS /ˈmʌniz/
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then them that find anything have to give half to the fellow that did the grub-staking.
there's
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From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
They're
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From this reading "They're fools, they are," proceeded the general.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, the money's made by the fellows that grub-stake the fools--give 'em supplies and send 'em out to nose around in the mountains.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And he looks into the claim, and if there's anything in it, why, he buys the fool out.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In mines, like everywhere else, ma'am, it ain't work, it's brains that makes the money.
