used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
(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 "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "An' yo', li'l boy; am yo' all hurted?" she asked Bunny.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' yo', li'l boy; am yo' all hurted?" she asked Bunny.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
a youthful male person
From this reading "An' yo', li'l boy; am yo' all hurted?" she asked Bunny.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "An' yo', li'l boy; am yo' all hurted?" she asked Bunny.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
put on clothes
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
your parents
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
a young female
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
hurted
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From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
li'l
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From this reading "An' yo', li'l boy; am yo' all hurted?" she asked Bunny.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
Sallie
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From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An' yo', li'l boy; am yo' all hurted?" she asked Bunny.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
be standing; be upright
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
Sue's
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From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a soft place to fall."
which person or people
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
WOPSIE'S
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From this reading WOPSIE'S FOLKS The nice old colored woman, who called herself Aunt Sallie, bent first over Sue, helping the little girl stand up.
yo
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From this reading "Is yo' all hurted, honey?" asked Aunt Sallie, brushing the pieces of grass from Sue's dress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not hurt at all, thank you," Sue replied.
