adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
couldn't
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From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
DummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
DUNLAP
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From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
goo-gooing
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From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
hominynounUS /ˈhɑːmɪni/
hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
JUBITER
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From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
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 They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
prob'ly
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From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
totedverbUS /ˈtoʊtɪd/
past form of “tote” — carry with difficulty
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FINDING OF JUBITER DUNLAP In the next two or three days Dummy he got to be powerful popular.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His signs warn’t no good; people couldn’t understand them and he prob’ly couldn’t himself, but he done a sight of goo-gooing, and so everybody was satisfied, and admired to hear him go it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
warn't
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From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went associating around with the neighbors, and they made much of him, and was proud to have such a rattling curiosity among them.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading They had him to breakfast, they had him to dinner, they had him to supper; they kept him loaded up with hog and hominy, and warn’t ever tired staring at him and wondering over him, and wishing they knowed more about him, he was so uncommon and romantic.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He toted a piece of slate around, and a pencil; and people wrote questions on it and he wrote answers; but there warn’t anybody could read his writing but Brace Dunlap.
