alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Ole man go dead--Missy all lightee now.
allee
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From this reading Ole man allee time make chin music to Missy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Ole man allee time make chin music to Missy.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
cuttee
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From this reading Allee time jaw jaw--allee time make lows--allee time cuttee up Missy!
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
hab
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From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
how
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From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Allee time jaw jaw--allee time make lows--allee time cuttee up Missy!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
lightee
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From this reading Ole man go dead--Missy all lightee now.
lockee
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From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
lowsnounUS /loʊz/
plural of “low” — an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
From this reading Allee time jaw jaw--allee time make lows--allee time cuttee up Missy!
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Ole man allee time make chin music to Missy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Ole man allee time make chin music to Missy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ole man go dead--Missy all lightee now.
ole
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From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
PlentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
talkee
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From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ole man allee time make chin music to Missy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ole man allee time make chin music to Missy.
topsidenoun
(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Allee time jaw jaw--allee time make lows--allee time cuttee up Missy!
walkee
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From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
washee
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From this reading Plenty time lockee up Missy topside house; no can walkee--no can talkee--no hab got--how can get?--must washee washee allee same Chinaman.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Me heap knew Missy Wells and ole man, who go dead.
