from one side of something to the other
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
chillen
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From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
darky
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From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
Dorothy
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From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
JOYCEnounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
Lordy
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From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
nuf
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From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
sho
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From this reading "Lordy, Lordy, you chillen is sho' 'nuf half drown'.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
ter
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From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old darky slammed the door shut behind them blotting out the storm, and sent the bolt home.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
Yo'all
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From this reading "Yo'all go over ter the fire an' drip," he beamed, pointing to the blazing logs in the fireplace of native stone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOHN J. JOYCE "Thank you, Uncle," said Bill and motioning Dorothy to go first, he stepped across the threshold.
