Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

later than; following

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

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From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

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

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

a youthful male person

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

a young person of either sex

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

demanding attention

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Dat I ain't."

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From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

half the width of an em

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

a young female

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

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

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

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

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

and nothing more

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

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From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

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From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

not any; not one

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

in the near future

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

sharpen on a strop

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

the act of using

From this reading "I ain't bin use ter no sich gwines on in Ole Miss time, en I ain't gwine git use ter it now.

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From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

during the time that

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

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

From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

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From this reading "Dat's so, honey," the old man replied, "but 't wouldn't er bin long 'fo' you would er bin, kaze Mars John bawl out lak a man wa't got a strop in he han', so wa't de diff'unce?"

edible tuber of any of several yams

From this reading Presently 'Tildy, the house-girl, brought the little boy his supper, and the girl was no sooner out of hearing than the child swapped it with Uncle Remus for a roasted yam, and the enjoyment of both seemed to be complete.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Uncle Remus," said the little boy, after a while, "you know I wasn't crying just now."