used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
ain't
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From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
bath-room
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From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
for the reason that
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
breathin
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From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
espied
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From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
fish-hook
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From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
a young female
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
and nothing more
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
Lou
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From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
musnoun
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
carry out
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
toga-fashion
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From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
hard to endure
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
at the time that
From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, excuse _me_," she continued with exaggerated politeness after a moment in which I did not speak.
which person or people
From this reading "A girl who can take a cold bath every morning and bait a fish-hook can take care of herself in this life!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
YoginounUS /ˈjoʊɡi/
United States baseball player (born 1925)
From this reading I finished the prescribed number of breaths laid down in the rules for Yogi breathing, which I am trying just now because I am so tired of breathing the same old way, then looked down at mammy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS "You mus' be mighty clean, or mighty dirty, _one_," Mammy Lou called out to me this morning as she looked up from the kitchen door and espied me at the bath-room window with my robe wrapped around me toga-fashion.
you're
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From this reading "Of course you ain't to be spoke to when you're breathin' like a heathen!"
