used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
(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 Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
a youthful male person
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
creamy-brown
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From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
DahnounUS /dʌ/
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
dem
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From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "What den?
Dey
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From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
nuff
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From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
sah
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From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
in the near future
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
express a supposition
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
carry out
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
tupid
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From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
um
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From this reading "Dah!" he said; "now go take um home ready for tea."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dey 'tupid 'nuff to come, we shoot dem all, sah.
well-cooked
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From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I shook my head, but the boy was too busy fetching out his loaves, and soon had the whole six, well-cooked and of a delicate creamy-brown, beside him ready to be replaced in a little heap on the shovel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Pomp," I said, sadly, "suppose the Indians come, what then?"
