adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
Brummynoun
a native or resident of Birmingham, England
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading I wonder who got yer last cheque.
don't
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From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
goanner
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From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wonder who got yer last cheque.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder who got yer last cheque.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
jist
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From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I wonder who got yer last cheque.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
peggedverbUS /peɡd/
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
shearin
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From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
ShooverbUS /ʃuː/
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
theer
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From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
theer's
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From this reading Shoo! theer's another black goanner--theer must be a flock of 'em.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It must 'a' been jist about the middle of shearin' when yer pegged out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He rested Brummy on the ground while he had another pull at the bottle, and, before going on, packed the bag of bones on his shoulder under the body, and he soon stopped again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I wonder who got yer last cheque.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder who got yer last cheque.
Yer
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From this reading Presently he remarked: “Yer don't smell none too sweet, Brummy.
