used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
Brickfieldnoun
a place where bricks are made and sold
From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
Celie
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From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "His name is Charles Kelly."
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
dinna
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From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
the act of giving
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His name is Charles Kelly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "His name is Charles Kelly."
leeves
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From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
with speed
From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe that is his father's name," said Celie, giving glance for glance.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
Tim
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From this reading "Son o' Tim Kelly that leeves in the Brickfield?" asked the woman quickly.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then we dinna want the likes o' him here!" said the woman, half turning on her heel with a certain dark contempt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "What is the boy's name?" asked the woman, twitching the level single line of her black brows at her visitor.
