used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
a-feed-in
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
atter
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
cornin
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
dem
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
dey
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From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
Gaither
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
gwine
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From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
Harbert
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From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
How
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From this reading “How do you know?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
im
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
Joe
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From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
Joe's
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From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
Kaze
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do you know?”
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
Marse
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From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
mornin
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
nigger
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
express in words
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
in the near future
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
ter
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From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Marse Joe,” he said, “dey er gwine ter ketch Mink dis time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
whar
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From this reading He 'low dat he know whar Mink bin las' Friday night, an' dey gwine ter put de dogs on his track an' ketch 'im.
wharbouts
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Sunday morning, not long after Joe's adventure with Mink, Harbert came to him with a serious face.
wuz
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From this reading “Kaze, soon dis mornin' whiles I wuz a-feed-in' de hogs, I seed one er dem Gaither boys cornin' down de road under whip an' spur, an' I ax 'im wharbouts he gwine, an' he say he gwine atter Bill Locke an' his nigger dogs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know?”
