adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
ag'in
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
ain't
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
beamin
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From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
callin
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From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
don't
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
DumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading How the Dumb Man Rode.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
gettin
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From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
he's
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From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
How
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From this reading How the Dumb Man Rode.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
I'm
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
It's
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From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How the Dumb Man Rode.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
mebby
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From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
mornin
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From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
pard
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From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
post-office
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
projectin
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
RodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading How the Dumb Man Rode.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
sa'nters
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From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
sech
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From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "I sees he's good people fast enough; still I allows a small, brief jolt mebby does hire good.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Dumb Man Rode.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It's this mornin', an' I'm gettin' letters, as I states, when I catches this old party sort o' beamin' on me frank an' free, like he's shore a friendly Injun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
yere
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From this reading "Now, I don't reckon none," remarked the Old Cattleman with a confidential air, "this yere dumb man' incident ever arises to my mind ag'in, if it ain't for a gent whose trail I cuts while I'm projectin' 'round the post-office for letters.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he sa'nters over an' remarks, 'Whatever is your callin', pard?' or some sech bluff as that.
