used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
Almira
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From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
chillun
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From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
dan
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
Drat
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From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
jigsnounUS /dʒɪɡz/
plural of “jig” — music in three-four time for dancing a jig
From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
Lor
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
engage in
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
ole
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
and nothing more
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
spectable
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From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
Sukey
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From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
Susan
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
tea-bell
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
to-night
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From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
male cat
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
being of use or service
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
we've
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From this reading Nan and I are only practicing a war jig we've got to dance for Miss Almira to-night."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Remember!" said Tom, with a warning gesture to Nan, for he heard footsteps coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you never mind the company, Aunt Sukey.
you's
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
you'selves
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From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Ring de tea-bell, and make you'selves useful; you's got younger bones dan dis ole Susan, tank de Lor'!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Drat your war jigs, an' 'have like 'spectable chillun!
