Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

(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 If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

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From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

a room used for dining

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I ain’t gwine do it.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

your parents

From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

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From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

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From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I ain’t gwine do it.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I ain’t gwine do it.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

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From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

not any; not one

From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

a very small spot

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

dependable

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences

From this reading “Suppa gittin’ dat cole ’tain’ gwine be fittin’ fu’ de dogs te’ tech.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

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From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If dey speck I’se gwine stan’ up heah on my two feet all night, dey’s foolin’ dey sef.

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From this reading Believe half de time w’ite folks ain’t got no feelin’s, no how.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

which person or people

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Thérèse’s door being closed, and moreover locked, Aunt Belindy, the stout negress who had superintended the laying of supper, felt free to give low speech to her wrath as she went back and forth between dining-room and kitchen.