adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
ANN
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From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She’s sayin’ her lessons,” answered Dumps.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
Chris
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From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
cricknounUS /krɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
dey's
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From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
Diddie
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From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
Dilsey
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From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want with her?”
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
DumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading “She’s sayin’ her lessons,” answered Dumps.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s sayin’ her lessons,” answered Dumps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “She’s sayin’ her lessons,” answered Dumps.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
Milly
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From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
POORadjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
quilt-pieces
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From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
Riar
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From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
sayin
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From this reading “She’s sayin’ her lessons,” answered Dumps.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
She's
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From this reading “She’s sayin’ her lessons,” answered Dumps.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
specerlaters
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From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
TotnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want with her?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
Whar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR ANN “Miss Diddie!” called Dilsey, running into the nursery one morning in a great state of excitement; then, seeing that Diddie was not there, she stopped short, and demanded, “Whar Miss Diddie?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want with her?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In an instant Dumps and Tot had abandoned their dolls, and Chris and Riar had thrown aside their quilt-pieces (for Aunt Milly was teaching them to sew), and they were all just leaving the room when Mammy entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you want with her?”
yon'er
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From this reading “De specerlaters is come,” said Dilsey; “dey’s right down yon’er on de crick banks back er de quarters.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want with her?”
