Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

later than; following

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

(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 “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

a formal public statement

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

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

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

past form of “axe” — chop or split with an ax

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

brought into existence

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

extremely deep

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

lacking funds

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

at any time

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

your parents

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

informed about the latest trends

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

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From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

joined in matrimony

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

not any; not one

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

express in words

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading Dey been a loving’ one another ever sence dey been born, ever sence his nose got broke.

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

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

in a surreptitious manner

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.

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From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

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

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

male cat

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

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

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

the act of using

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading Miss Dorothy is mighty nice, but she ought to thank her Gord A’mighty every day that our Mars’ Bobbie luv her,” and Sallie Tom kicked the ashes together on the hearth and gave a little grunt, puffing vigorously at her pipe meanwhile.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

at the time that

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

a Caucasian

From this reading Sallie Tom and Peter Black had a conversation a night or two after the return of the “white folks from the college,” and the announcement of Dorothy’s and Bobbie’s engagement was of course its topic-in-chief.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Dey do say,” said Sallie Tom, taking her pipe surreptitiously from the depth of her bottomless pocket, and lighting it with a coal from the hearth, “dey do say dat de Doctor done walk de flo’ all night long when Mars’ Bobbie come over and axed for Miss Dorothy, jis as if he didn’t kno’ dat it had to come; every nigger on the place know’d it was gwine to end dat way, and tain’t no use fur de Doctor to say he didn’t spec it so suddin’; tain’t nothin’ suddin’ bout it.

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From this reading “He sutny do luv her,” said Peter Black, leaning back in his chair and clasping his knees between his hands, “ain’t no mistake about dat, and dere ain’t goin’ to be no foolin’ ’bout gittin’ married if he kin hep it, but the Doctor say he cayn’t let Miss Dorothy go way from home yit.