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 “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
AIN'T
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From this reading “WHY AIN’T WE GOT NO FOLKS.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Ain’t no better neighbor’n Jim anywhere.
ary
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
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 Ain’t no better neighbor’n Jim anywhere.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
FOLKSnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “WHY AIN’T WE GOT NO FOLKS.”
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
GOTverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “WHY AIN’T WE GOT NO FOLKS.”
he's
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
Jim
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
Jim's
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From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
lookin
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From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
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 “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
neighbor'n
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From this reading Ain’t no better neighbor’n Jim anywhere.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “WHY AIN’T WE GOT NO FOLKS.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
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 “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
Preachin
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
RideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
There's
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From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ride out o’ his way any time t’ do you a favor.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WHY AIN’T WE GOT NO FOLKS.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But you bet there ain’t ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim’s a lookin’ at him.
WHYnounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “WHY AIN’T WE GOT NO FOLKS.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Preachin’ Bill says “There’s a heap o’ difference in most men, but Jim Lane now he’s more different than _ary_ man you ever seed.
