Chapter II

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

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

later than; following

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

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

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Rose too busy, Sis’ Susan.” he answered.

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

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

on or to one side

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

(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 W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “You mus’ bin strollin’ out today.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading “Rose too busy, Sis’ Susan.” he answered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

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From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

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From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

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From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

placed crosswise

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

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From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

put on clothes

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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

From this reading “Rose too busy, Sis’ Susan.” he answered.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

set down according to a plan

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

engage in

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading “You mus’ bin strollin’ out today.

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From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

not any; not one

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

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

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

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From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “You mus’ bin strollin’ out today.

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From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

go at a rack

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

a particular situation

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Rose too busy, Sis’ Susan.” he answered.

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From this reading “You mus’ bin strollin’ out today.

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

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

the present time or age

From this reading “You mus’ bin strollin’ out today.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Rose too busy, Sis’ Susan.” he answered.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

in or at the place that

From this reading Susan crossed the room and picked up the hat from the floor where Nat had thrown it, and as she hung it on the rack, said to him:

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From this reading I see you got on yo’ shoes an’ a clean shirt, an’ done took off yo’ cottonade breeches; but you ain’ laid aside dis ole palmeeter hat.

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

From this reading W’at Rose doin’, she can’t look after you no better, an’ make you dress yo’self ’cawdin’ to de season?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You mus’ bin strollin’ out today.