adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
a'ready
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From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
afore
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From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
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 Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
buildin
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From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
Cephas
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From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
don't
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From this reading “I don't s'pose you know the one I mean?”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
Hadn't
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From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't s'pose you know the one I mean?”
I've
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From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
idee
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From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
jumpin
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From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't s'pose you know the one I mean?”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don't s'pose you know the one I mean?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I've asked her once a'ready,” Cephas allowed, with a burning face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
Pends
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From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
s'pose
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From this reading “I don't s'pose you know the one I mean?”
savin'snounUS /ˈsævɪnz/
possessive form of “savin” — procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Pends upon whether the girl's the jumpin' kind or not!
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
you've
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From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “No kind of an idee,” responded his father, with a quizzical wink that was lost on the young man, as his eyes were fixed upon his whittling.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hadn't you better git everything fixed up with the one you've picked out, afore you take your good savin's and go to buildin' a bigger place for her?”
