adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
deaconsnounUS /ˈdiːkənz/
plural of “deacon” — a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
Santy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Do you want to knock over that monument on Heavy Tree Hill, and upset your standing here among the deacons and elders?
WANTverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you WANT me to prove it before witnesses?” said the man, coming nearer her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you want to do all this and be forced, even by your neighbors, to pay me in the end, as you will?
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you shall have to prove it--before witnesses.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you want to take my word and keep it between ourselves, or do you want to call in your superintendent and his men, and all Santy Any, to hear me prove your husband was a highwayman, thief, and murderer?
