used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
awnnoun
slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Aunt Calla brought it into the dining-room herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
CallanounUS /ˈkælə/
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading GUILDFORD Carolina never forgot that morning.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
the first light of day
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Aunt Calla brought it into the dining-room herself.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
doin
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From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
ef
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From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
half the width of an em
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
ennybody
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From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
fer
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From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading GUILDFORD Carolina never forgot that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
GUILDFORD
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From this reading GUILDFORD Carolina never forgot that morning.
gwine
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From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Aunt Calla brought it into the dining-room herself.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
huh
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From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Calla brought it into the dining-room herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Calla brought it into the dining-room herself.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
mawnin
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From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GUILDFORD Carolina never forgot that morning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading GUILDFORD Carolina never forgot that morning.
not any; not one
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
Scuse
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From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not ef she knowed huh soul gwine be saved by doin’ it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GUILDFORD Carolina never forgot that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was up at four o’clock, and, by a previous arrangement with old Aunt Calla, the cook, she had a cup of coffee at dawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "’Scuse me, honey, fer waiting awn you myself, but do you reckon I could ’a’ got dat no ’count fool, Lily, to git up en wait awn ennybody at dis time in de mawnin’?
