adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
ain't
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From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading But there was no alternative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
bloom-in
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From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
bloomin
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From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no alternative.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
d'ruth-er
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From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
donnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Tom don' want to go to the poor-farm,” he wailed piteously.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
gardings
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From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Tom don' want to go to the poor-farm,” he wailed piteously.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
gy-ar-ding
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From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading “Tom don' want to go to the poor-farm,” he wailed piteously.
poor-farm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tom don' want to go to the poor-farm,” he wailed piteously.
quaveringlyadverb
in an unsteady quavering manner
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Tom don' want to go to the poor-farm,” he wailed piteously.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I'd much d'ruth-er walk in the bloom-in' gy-ar-ding,” sang Tom quaveringly, as he hid his head in a paroxysm of fear.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Tom don' want to go to the poor-farm,” he wailed piteously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no alternative.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
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 “Well, there ain't no bloomin' gardings to walk in jest now, so come along and be peaceable.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come along, Tom,” said the sheriff kindly; “we 're going to take you where you can sleep in a bed, and have three meals a day.”
