used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
(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 How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come yistidd'y mawnin'."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
grocerman
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From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
a social unit living together
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
How
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From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To-day he looked ten years younger.
mawnin
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From this reading Come yistidd'y mawnin'."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
sah
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From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To-day he looked ten years younger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
To-day
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From this reading To-day he looked ten years younger.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
at the time that
From this reading How Chad beamed all over when this simple statement fell from his lips!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had not seen him since the night when he stood behind my chair and with bated breath whispered his anxieties lest the second advent of "de grocerman" should bring dire destruction to the colonel's household.
a late time of life
From this reading To-day he looked ten years younger.
yer
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From this reading _The Arrival of a True Southern Lady_ "Mistress yer, sah!
yistidd'y
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From this reading Come yistidd'y mawnin'."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading To-day he looked ten years younger.
