used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
for the reason that
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
Jim
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From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We scrouched down and laid still.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
nigger
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From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
a course of conduct
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
scrouched
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From this reading We scrouched down and laid still.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
not in physical motion
From this reading We scrouched down and laid still.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
in the direction of
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
at the time that
From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
wouldn't
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From this reading WE went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
