used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
react verbally
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
darky
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
fer
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From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
information about recent and important events
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
not any; not one
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
shohly
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From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
