used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
Dickson
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From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
Marse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
PATCHESnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
ReliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
SHREDSnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
SouthernersnounUS /ˈsʌðərnərz/
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
carry out
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
precisely as stated
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The automobile, having passed the negro, was stopped to wait for him to catch up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we were driving along in the motor we overtook an old trudging negro, very picturesque in his ragged clothing and battered soft hat.
which person or people
From this reading SHREDS AND PATCHES It was Marse Harris Dickson who showed us the battlefield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently, as he came by, Marse Harris addressed him in that friendly way Southerners have with negroes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My companion said that he would like to take a picture of this wayfarer, and asked Marse Harris, who, as author of the "Old Reliable" stories, seemed best fitted for the task, to arrange the matter.
