Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

in the past

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

(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 UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

past form of “amputate” — remove surgically

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

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

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

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

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

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

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

placed in a grave

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

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

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

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

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

mark as different

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

at any time

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

apart from; not including

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

a social unit living together

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

in addition

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

coins made of gold

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

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

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

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

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

engage in

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

not any; not one

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

no person; not anyone

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

and nothing more

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

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From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

fastened with stitches

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a particular situation

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

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From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

in or at or to some place

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

any region lying in or toward the south

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

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From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

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

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

in or at that place or location

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

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

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading UNCLE SNAKE-BIT BOB’S SUNDAY-SCHOOL There, was no more faithful slave in all the Southland than old Uncle Snake-bit Bob.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading Though lame, and sick a good deal of his time, his life had not been wasted, nor had he been a useless slave to his master.

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

From this reading There were three or four other “Bobs” on the plantation, and he was called _Snake-bit_ to distinguish him.

at the time that

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

in or at the place that

From this reading He made all of the baskets that were used in the cotton-picking season, and had learned to mend shoes; besides that, he was the great horse-doctor of the neighborhood, and not only cured his master’s horses and mules, but was sent for for miles around to see the sick stock; and then too, he could re-bottom chairs, and make buckets and tubs and brooms; and all of the money he made was his own: so the old man had quite a little store of gold and silver sewed up in an old bag and buried somewhere—nobody knew where except himself; for Uncle Snake-bit Bob had never married, and had no family ties; and furthermore, he was old Granny Rachel’s only child, and Granny had died long, _long_ ago, ever since the children’s mother was a baby, and he had no brothers or sisters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading He had been bitten by a rattlesnake when he was a baby, and the limb had to be amputated, and its place was supplied with a wooden peg.