used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
exhale hard
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is your master?"
Kun'l
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From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
Ma'sh
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From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Where is your master?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
obah
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From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
sah
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From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Your mistress, then, quick, boy!" and as he turned toward the open door with a gesture of his hand, I hurried after him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I FIND MYSELF IN A DELICATE SITUATION I staggered up the steps, reeling as from a blow on the head, and a negro met me at the top.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is your master?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Kun'l Ma'sh 's obah at Frederick, sah," he answered, looking at me with astonished eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where is your master?"
