adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
Ann's
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From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Bob?” responded his master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
Ebenin
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From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
How
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From this reading “How are you, Uncle Bob?” responded his master.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
jes
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From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
marster
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From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Bob?” responded his master.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
po'ly
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From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Bob?” responded his master.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
Snake-bit
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From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
ter
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From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I’m jes po’ly, thank God,” replied Uncle Bob, in the answer invariably given by Southern slaves to the query “How are you?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
Waldron
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From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No matter if they were fat as seals, and had never had a day’s sickness in their lives, the answer was always the same—“I’m po’ly, thank God.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNCLE BOB’S PROPOSITION The night after Ann’s interview with Uncle Bob, Major Waldron was sitting in his library looking over some papers, when some one knocked at the door, and, in response to his hearty “Come in,” Uncle Snake-bit Bob entered.
yer
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From this reading “Ebenin’ ter yer, marster,” said the old man, scraping his foot and bowing his head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Bob?” responded his master.
