adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
ain't
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
FullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Mr. Matthews was a giant.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
his'n
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
Hit's
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
LANEnounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading SAMMY LANE.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Matthews was a giant.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
Preachin
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
SAMMY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMMY LANE.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
thar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Matthews was a giant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fully six feet four inches in height, with big bones, broad shoulders, and mighty muscles.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Preachin’ Bill, says, “Hit’s a plumb shame there ain’t more men in th’ world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o’ his’n.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Men like them ought t’ be as common as th’ other kind, an’ would be too if folks cared half as much ’bout breeding folks as they do ’bout raising hogs an’ horses.”
