used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
bleeze
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From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
cert'n'y
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From this reading Dee cert'n'y would, suh.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, suh, he wuz mighty lucky dat day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
Dee
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From this reading Dee cert'n'y would, suh.
dee'd
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
downsta'rs
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From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
ef
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
half the width of an em
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
ez
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From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
fer
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
he'd
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
hese'f
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
im
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
Kaze
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
occurring by chance
From this reading Well, suh, he wuz mighty lucky dat day.
engage in
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Well, suh, he wuz mighty lucky dat day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
Mistiss
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
mosnounUS /mɔːs/
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
ner
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
suh
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From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
sumpn
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
ter
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From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "By de time dat man git so he kin creep 'bout on crutches, he look mos' good ez he do now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, suh, he wuz mighty lucky dat day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
wid
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From this reading Kaze ef he'd a run up wid Mistiss en Miss Lady by hese'f, dee'd er done sumpn' ner fer ter make 'im feel bad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dee cert'n'y would, suh.
wuz
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From this reading He wuz dat full er life, suh, dat he bleeze ter go downsta'rs, en down he went.
