adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
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 Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
Boynton
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From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
disrep'table
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From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
Ivory's
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From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
Lois
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From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
no-body's
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From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
poor-farm
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From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Ivory's a brave, strong, honorable man, and a scholar, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aaron Boynton was a disrep'table hound; Lois Boynton is as crazy as a loon; the boy is a no-body's child, an' Ivory's no better than a common pauper.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I can work for him and help him earn and save, as I have you.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might as well go to live on the poor-farm!
You've
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From this reading “You've never taken pains to make anything but enemies, so what could we do?”
