adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
ain't
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From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
barkeepnoun
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
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 The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
Cattleman's
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From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
filin
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From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
he's
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From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
how
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From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last was to me.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
supervisedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/
under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
TreacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last was to me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An' when he's got her organized, bring it out to us with two glasses by the fire.
Yere
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From this reading "Yere, you; go to the barkeep of this tavern an' tell him to frame me up a pitcher of that peach brandy an' honey the way I shows him how.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Treachery of Curly Ben "ere! you black boy, Tom!" and the Old Cattleman's voice rose loudly as he commanded the approach of that buoyant servitor, who supervised his master's destinies, and performed in the triangular role of valet, guardian and friend.
You-all
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From this reading You-all ain't filin' no objections to a drink, be you?"
