used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
casion
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading Finally, the mother picked the child up.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
seemingly without interruption
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
demanding attention
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
Daviess
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
dey
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
a social unit living together
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, the mother picked the child up.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
foh
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
your parents
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Finally, the mother picked the child up.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
not any; not one
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
nough
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
p'rade
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
a person who requires medical care
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Finally, the mother picked the child up.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally, the mother picked the child up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old doctor was making a call on a colored family.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
whined
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From this reading While talking to the patient he was continually interrupted by a crying baby, which sat on the floor and grumbled and whined continually.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy looked at her with a grin.
you-all
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From this reading "La, Miss Daviess," he replied, "don' you-all know colored folks well 'nough to know dat dey don' need no 'casion foh a p'rade?"
