used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
Barslow
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From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
bettah
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From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading "Welcome, Madam and suh, in the capacity of Lattimoreans!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
cehtain
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From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
intonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtoʊnd/
uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
Lattimoreans
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From this reading "Welcome, Madam and suh, in the capacity of Lattimoreans!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Welcome, Madam and suh, in the capacity of Lattimoreans!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
not any; not one
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Welcome, Madam and suh, in the capacity of Lattimoreans!
prospahed
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From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
suh
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From this reading "Welcome, Madam and suh, in the capacity of Lattimoreans!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Welcome, Madam and suh, in the capacity of Lattimoreans!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
Tolliver
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From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
accept gladly
From this reading A Welcome to Wall Street and Us.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Welcome!" intoned Captain Tolliver, with his hat in his hand, bowing low to Mrs. Barslow.
yo
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From this reading That we shall be the bettah fo' yo' residence among us the' can be no doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you will be prospahed beyond yo' wildest dreams I believe equally cehtain.
