atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
brewin
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From this reading I know'd den dat trouble wuz brewin'.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading I know'd den dat trouble wuz brewin'.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
fer
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
gwineter
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From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
hannounUS /hɑːn/
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
he's
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From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
hisse'f
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From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
im
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From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
Jeems
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
keer
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
know'd
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
Nigger
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From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
Ole
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
roun
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From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
savinnounUS /ˈsævɪn/
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
sez
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/
a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
squoze
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From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
sump'n
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From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
ter
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I know'd den dat trouble wuz brewin'.
tu'n
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From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
tuck'n
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From this reading "Den he tuck'n squoze my han' en jump on de filly I bin savin' fer 'im, en rid off.
twa'nt
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From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
waf
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From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
wanternoun
a person who wants or needs something
From this reading One time he tu'n roun' en look like he wanter say sump'n', but he des waf' his han'--so--en gallop on.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Nigger dat knows he's gwineter git thumped kin sorter fix hisse'f, en I tuck'n fix up like de war wuz gwineter come right in at de front gate.
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, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
wuz
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From this reading I know'd den dat trouble wuz brewin'.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well, den, Mars Jeems,' sez I, 'you know'd 'twa'nt no use fer ter ax me ter take keer Ole Miss en Miss Sally.'
