adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
ain't
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
chain-gang
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
cullud
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From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
DatnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
duz
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From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
enny
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
fer
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
flingin
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
fokes
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From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
grum'lin
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From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
gwine
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
hit's
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
niggers
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
nohowadverb
in no manner; in no way
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
s'ciety
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From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
ter
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
That's
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From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
um
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
w'at
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
w'en
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From this reading "Dat w'at make I say w'at I duz--dat w'at keep me grum'lin' w'en I goes in cullud fokes s'ciety.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
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, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Isn't it just as honest and just as regular to sell pies as it is to do any other kind of work?"
wuk
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From this reading Some niggers ain't gwine ter wuk nohow, an' hit's flingin' way time fer ter set enny chain-gang traps fer ter ketch um."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now, here!" exclaimed the young man, in a dramatic tone, "what are you giving us now?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That's what they are doing," responded a young man; "that's the way they make a living."
