used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "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?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "She's sayin' her lessons," answered Dumps.
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."
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."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "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?"
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."
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."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "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 "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 "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?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want with her?"
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.
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."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "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?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "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?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's sayin' her lessons," answered Dumps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "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?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "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?"
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."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "She's sayin' her lessons," answered Dumps.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "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?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "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?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "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 "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?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "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?"
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."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "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?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR ANN.
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."
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."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "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?"
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.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "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?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "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.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "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."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "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?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "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?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "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?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "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?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "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?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "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?"
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 "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?"
Whar
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From this reading "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?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want with her?"
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."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want with her?"
