adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
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 “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
CantlenounUS /ˈkæntəl/
the back of a saddle seat
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
didn't
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From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
don't
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From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
FairwaynounUS /ˈferweɪ/
the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
Grandfer
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From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
hornpiping
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From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
how
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From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
mis'ess
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From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
mournfullest
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From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
OftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
others
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From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
that's
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From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
Twas
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From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
twould
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From this reading Oftentimes if you could see how terrible down I get in my mind, ’twould make ’ee quite nervous for fear I should die by my hand.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Now, Grandfer,” said Timothy Fairway, “we are ashamed of ye.
Yeobright
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From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “’Twas that I didn’t know you in this light, mis’ess; and being a man of the mournfullest make, I was scared a little, that’s all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t take after your father,” said Mrs. Yeobright, looking towards the fire, where Grandfer Cantle, with some want of originality, was dancing by himself among the sparks, as the others had done before.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading A reverent old patriarch man as you be—seventy if a day—to go hornpiping like that by yourself!”
