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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.
approach
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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.
barkeep
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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.
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?"
Ben
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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.
black
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boy
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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.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
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.
bring
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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.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
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.
commanded
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Curly
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destinies
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drink
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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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fire
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frame
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friend
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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.
glasses
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go
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got
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guardian
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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.
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.
honey
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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.
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.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last was to me.
loudly
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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.
master's
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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?"
objections
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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.
Old
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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.
organized
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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.
out
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peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
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.
performed
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pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
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.
role
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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.
rose
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servitor
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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.
shows
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supervised
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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.
tavern
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Tom
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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.
TreacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of 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.
triangular
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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.
two
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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.
up
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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.
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.
valet
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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.
voice
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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.
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.
way
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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.
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?"
