AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Why, Billy, I thought Cousin Edwin owned the 'prize' barn!" said Robert.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
dat's
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From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
dunno
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From this reading I dunno what to make uv it."
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading "Why, Billy, I thought Cousin Edwin owned the 'prize' barn!" said Robert.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
fust
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From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dunno what to make uv it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
LearnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
engage in
From this reading I dunno what to make uv it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading "Why, Billy, I thought Cousin Edwin owned the 'prize' barn!" said Robert.
Pagebrook
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From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
plaunted
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From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
sah
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From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, Billy, I thought Cousin Edwin owned the 'prize' barn!" said Robert.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
tobawkah
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From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
twas
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From this reading "No sah; dat's de greenest lot of tobawkah on de plantation, for all 'twas plaunted fust.
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading I dunno what to make uv it."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dunno what to make uv it."
at the time that
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Billy, I thought Cousin Edwin owned the 'prize' barn!" said Robert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several Things._ After breakfast Robert walked out with Billy to see the negroes at work cutting tobacco, an interesting operation always, and especially so when one sees it for the first time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gilbert," said Billy to his "head man," "did you find any ripe enough to cut in the lot there by the prize barn?"
