adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading To the Reader.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the Reader.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Reader.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
Weathersby
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From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.
