used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
afore
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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
Beebe
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From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
Beebe's
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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
chirkverb
make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
at any time
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
grass-hopper
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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
Jonathan'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/
possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
nigger
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From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
PARnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
pussey
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From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
cut with a saw
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
sez
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From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
sittin
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From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
SlicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
in the near future
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
move an implement through
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading With that he come along with a saucer of red stuff, and begun to stir it up mighty savage.
tarnationest
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From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Jonathan Slick and the Grand Fancy Ball--Jonathan in the character of an Injun, and Cousin Beebe in the character of Jonathan--Cousin Mary as Jonathan's Squaw--Jonathan among Kings and Queens, Spaniards, Turks and Jews--Jonathan meets his pussey Cousin in the character of a Turk--Jonathan cuts his pussey Cousin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
Wal
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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, Thursday, jest afore dark, I bundled up old blue, and the pepper and salt trousers, and pulled foot for Cousin Beebe's as chirk as a grass-hopper.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
in or at the place that
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The nigger set me in and took me up stairs to a little room, where John was sittin in a great chair, with the tarnationest heap of feathers and things about him that ever you did see.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He jumped up as soon as he saw me with the bundle under my arm, and sez he-- "Come, hurry now and get off your things, I want to paint you."
