Chapter XV

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

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

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Dere's mo' lan'scapin' on dat side."

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

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading Dere's mo' lan'scapin' on dat side."

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading "Thanks for the suggestion, Uncle," Dorothy locked the ignition.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Thanks for the suggestion, Uncle," Dorothy locked the ignition.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

From this reading "Thanks for the suggestion, Uncle," Dorothy locked the ignition.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

and nothing more

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

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

From this reading Dere's mo' lan'scapin' on dat side."

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading "Thanks for the suggestion, Uncle," Dorothy locked the ignition.

plural of “low” — an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Dere's mo' lan'scapin' on dat side."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dere's mo' lan'scapin' on dat side."

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

that have been left

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading "Thanks for the suggestion, Uncle," Dorothy locked the ignition.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Thanks for the suggestion, Uncle," Dorothy locked the ignition.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could er travelled down Marse Lewis' place and come in dat-a-way.

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

From this reading "But I think we'll keep just as far away from Mr. Lewis' property as we can, for the present."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS "Ef yo'll pahdon my sayin' so, Miss Do'thy," volunteered Uncle Abe as the car was run into the underbrush beyond the Nearma wall and parked behind a clump of scrub oak and evergreens, "I 'lows as how it sho' would er bin better ter 'proach de house from de odder side.