adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading 'That's nothing,' said Esther Beach.
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 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
ComfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading 'That's nothing,' said Esther Beach.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
for't
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From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
haven't
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From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
heerd
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From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
JobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
Nater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'That's nothing,' said Esther Beach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
That's
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From this reading 'That's nothing,' said Esther Beach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ''Tis a proper good letter,' said Mrs. Comfort from the background.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'I never heerd true love better put out of hand in my life; and they seem 'nation fond of one another.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Nater will find her way, very rapid when the time's come for't.
