used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
Ah
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From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
(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 They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Killed Cah'line----" "Get mah babies, Tom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
Cah'line
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From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Killed Cah'line----" "Get mah babies, Tom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
jambnounUS /dʒæm/
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
killin
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From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
mah
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From this reading "Killed Cah'line----" "Get mah babies, Tom.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
nigguhs
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From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tom!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Stella--here Ah is----" She stood before them, leaning against the door jamb, one hand behind her back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
They'se
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From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
male cat
From this reading "Oh, Tom!
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading From behind her, through the closing door, they heard an unusual hubbub in the street.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They'se killed Cah'line--they'se killin' all the nigguhs----" Tom drew nearer, his eyes open in alarmed fascination, his face washed with a dusky pallor.
