AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT MAKES A MAN.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I may eat at the ranch with Dad.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “I may eat at the ranch with Dad.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WHAT MAKES A MAN.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHAT MAKES A MAN.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may eat at the ranch with Dad.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “I may eat at the ranch with Dad.
roversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Matthews and his son finished their planting early in the afternoon and the boy set out to find old Kate and the mule colt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Those rovers had not appeared at the home place for nearly two weeks, and some one must bring them in before they forgot their home completely.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MAKES A MAN.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I may eat at the ranch with Dad.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Don’t mind if I ain’t back for supper, Mother,” said Young Matt.
