adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Judge Henry would pay fifty a month for that.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
hawsses
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From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Judge Henry would pay fifty a month for that.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
how
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From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
I'll
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From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
it's
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From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Judge Henry would pay fifty a month for that.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Judge Henry would pay fifty a month for that.”
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
Shorty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I’ll want him to handle some special hawsses the Judge has plans about.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I can make more--” began Shorty, and stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “There is a time coming,” said the Virginian, “when I’ll want somebody that knows how to get the friendship of hawsses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Judge Henry would pay fifty a month for that.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because it’s the right kind of a job for you.”
