used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here."
darky
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
gemman
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
Jim
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From this reading "Here, Jim.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
nough
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
be seated
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
sont
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
stickin
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
express in words
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
ter
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
at the time that
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
wid
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
yisterday
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
yo
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
