used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
with anger
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
clothing in general
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
coonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
Ef
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From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
half the width of an em
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
a young female
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
hab
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From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
haid
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From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
heah
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From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
I'd
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From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
I'll
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From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
Jule
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From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
mah
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From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I dun paid er dollar an' a half fo' toe git heah, an' now I got toe go home--cum."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
Sea-Horse
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From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
shuah
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From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "So will I," said Smart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So will I," said Smart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * "I reckon I'll change mah clothes en clean up er bit," said the mate, after they rounded the point and stood away northward.
wasn't
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From this reading "Ef I wasn't a lady I'd shuah knock dat coon in de haid," she added.
wif
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From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So will I," said Smart.
you'll
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From this reading "De boat leaves fo' home at six--I reckon you'll hab toe cum wif me," said Jule, leading the little girl away and gazing angrily after the _Sea-Horse_.
