Chapter IV

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

(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 "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Mammy Phyllis, are all spiders kin to Grab-All?"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

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

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

take in solid food

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

a social unit living together

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

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

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

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

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading "Mammy Phyllis, are all spiders kin to Grab-All?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

engage in

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading "Mammy Phyllis, are all spiders kin to Grab-All?"

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

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

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mammy Phyllis, are all spiders kin to Grab-All?"

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

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

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading "Mammy Phyllis, are all spiders kin to Grab-All?"

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

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

From this reading "Did Mister Grab-All give the other spiders some of Mister Blue Bottle's children to eat?" asked Mary Van, by way of suggestive generosity.

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

From this reading "Mammy Phyllis, are all spiders kin to Grab-All?"

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading "Did he kill all of Mister Blue Bottle's family?" asked Mary Van.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey wusn't er one uv 'em lef', honey, not eb'n Miss Blue Bot'le's baby gal, an' nobody dunno de money Grab-All make on de fly trade dat winter nuth'r."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dey's all kin, but dey ain't all got de same name, 'caze yer see all uv 'em ain't got de same slicknes' ter git way wid fokes like Grab-All do," she explained.