adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
ain't
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
bendedadjectiveUS /ˈbendɪd/
used of the back and knees; stooped
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
Hal
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
I'd
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From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
I'm
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
layin
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
man-eaternoun
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
Purvis
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
Rhinehart
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
Shorty
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
speakin
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
STRENGTHnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
suggestin
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
that'd
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
WOMENnounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
wonderin
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
wouldn't
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
