adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
blessin
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From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
couldn't
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From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
didn't
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From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
he'd
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From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
heerd
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From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
merried
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From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
nothin
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From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
nussin
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From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothin' like a wife for nussin' sick folks and them that couldn't take care of themselves.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had seen better days herself, and knew what it was never to want for anything.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Money was a great thing when them that had it made a good use of it.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The landlady said them that merried for money didn't deserve the blessin' of a good wife.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One of her cousins merried a very rich old gentleman, and she had heerd that he said he lived ten year longer than if he'd staid by himself without anybody to take care of him.
