used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
ain't
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From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
barroomnounUS /ˈbɑːrruːm/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
barrooms
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From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
ButtsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
gotten under control
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
Dar
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From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
Endurin
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From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
fer
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From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
hab
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From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
the force of workers available
From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
not any; not one
From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Dar ain’t no saloons no mo’, but——” “I ain’t buying drinks,” the white man answered.
sellin
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From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
sep'rate
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From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
Skeeter
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From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Us ain’t sellin’ no drinks to white men, boss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
a Caucasian
From this reading Skeeter Butts laid down a bottle which contained one of the softest of soft drinks, came from behind the bar, and murmured politely into the ear of the white man:
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading De law made us hab sep’rate barrooms fer de whites an’ blacks.
wusn't
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From this reading Endurin’ of de barroom time, it wusn’t allowed.
