used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
alighted
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From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, here we are!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, Jim!" called Mr. Brown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
COTTONnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
a social unit living together
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
a man of refinement
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
the act of departing
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Jim!" called Mr. Brown.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, here we are!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Jim!" called Mr. Brown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hello, Jim!" called Mr. Brown.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
PICKERSnounUS /ˈpɪkərz/
plural of “picker” — a person who chooses or selects out
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
Seedville
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From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Bunny and Sue were glad they were going to stop not far away from this new and interesting sight.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, here we are!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, here we are!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
at the time that
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the Brown family alighted from the train at the small station, a gentleman with a broad-brimmed hat, under which his pleasant smiling face could be seen, came forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMONG THE COTTON PICKERS When the train reached the station of Seedville the cotton fields with the colored pickers were out of sight around a bend in the road.
