used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
ClawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
cotch
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From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
ebery
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From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
enuff
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From this reading "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
set up or found
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wrap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff—dat was de way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wrap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff—dat was de way."
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
massa
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From this reading "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
mouff
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From this reading "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
nebber
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From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
nohowadverb
in no manner; in no way
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
sich
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From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I wrap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff—dat was de way."
carry out
From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
express in words
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
tingverbUS /tɪŋ/
cause to make a ting
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wrap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff—dat was de way."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wrap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff—dat was de way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I nebber did see sich a d——d bug—he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him.
wid
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From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
wouldn't
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From this reading I didn't like de look ob de bug mouff, myself, nohow, so I wouldn't take hold ob him wid my finger, but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading I wrap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff—dat was de way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to let him go 'gin mighty quick, I tell you—den was de time he must ha' got de bite.
