used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
for the reason that
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
brought into existence
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the full name is Jefferson Exodus Poindexter, Colored.
ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But the full name is Jefferson Exodus Poindexter, Colored.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How I comes to write this is this way:
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
ExodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading But the full name is Jefferson Exodus Poindexter, Colored.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
your parents
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But the full name is Jefferson Exodus Poindexter, Colored.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is J. Poindexter.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading My name is J. Poindexter.
Jeff
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From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading But the full name is Jefferson Exodus Poindexter, Colored.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is J. Poindexter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is J. Poindexter.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
Poindexter
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From this reading My name is J. Poindexter.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But most always in general I has been known as Jeff, for short.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the full name is Jefferson Exodus Poindexter, Colored.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How I comes to write this is this way:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I comes to write this is this way:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How I comes to write this is this way:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Jefferson part is for a white family which my folks worked for them one time before I was born, and the Exodus is because my mammy craved I should be named after somebody out of the Bible.
produce a literary work
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