aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Let me call your uncle.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I went forth into the darkness and rain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I went forth into the darkness and rain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
gwine
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From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
set down according to a plan
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me call your uncle.”
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me call your uncle.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I went forth into the darkness and rain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
up to a particular time
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Let me call your uncle.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “No, Sally,” I replied, “I want no one to be brought into trouble on my account.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went forth into the darkness and rain.
which person or people
From this reading I ran on till I came to the house of the friend who was to conceal me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As I was about to open the street door, Sally laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “Linda, is you gwine all alone?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me call your uncle.”
