used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
brown-skinned
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From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
cradled
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From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Greene fumbled for his money and paid for his oranges.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Greene fumbled for his money and paid for his oranges.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
mean-faced
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From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Greene fumbled for his money and paid for his oranges.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Greene fumbled for his money and paid for his oranges.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
Tim
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From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading As he slipped his wallet into his pocket one of the oranges fell to the platform and rolled toward the track.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The prisoners drifted away from the bright little island of smiling, brown-skinned women and did as they were told.
yamsnounUS /jæmz/
plural of “yam” — edible tuber of any of several yams
From this reading Tim bought some yams and molasses cakes, and Greene cradled five big oranges in the crook of his arm.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mean-faced Confederate corporal yelled, “Fall in at the center of the platform where I can keep my eyes on you.”
