used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
Branson
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From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
Bransons
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From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
cleanin
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From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
cookin
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From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
Dinah
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From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
ear-rings
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From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
et
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From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
at any time
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
enclose with a fence
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
hearted
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From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
Mitch
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From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
Nigger
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From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
parrotsnounUS /ˈperəts/
plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
poodlesnounUS /ˈpuːdəlz/
plural of “poodle” — an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
talkin
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From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Bransons were the richest people in town and had lots of parrots and poodles, and Mrs. Branson et snuff.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading They was from Virginia, ma said; and Mitch and I used to talk to Dinah over the back fence when she was cookin' there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning Nigger Dick came to beat carpets, for ma was cleanin' house; and Mitch and me were makin' garden, and talkin' to Nigger Dick.
at the time that
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
which person or people
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His wife was Dinah who wore circle ear-rings and used to cook for the Bransons when they had lots of company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was the funniest nigger you ever saw and the best hearted, except when he was drunk, then he was cross and mumbled to himself.
