used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Mr. and Mis' Bailey, now, I declare!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Mr. and Mis' Bailey, now, I declare!
a quad with a square body
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
your parents
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Green grass!" he said.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Green grass!" he said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Green grass!" he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
engage in
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Mr. and Mis' Bailey, now, I declare!
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mis' Bailey, now, I declare!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. and Mis' Bailey, now, I declare!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
others
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From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
PippinnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Green grass!" he said.
express in words
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
in the near future
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That sure was a nice place, and nice folks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
a Caucasian
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLORA MAY Soon after this, Pippin took the road, sober at first, walking slowly with bent head, thinking hard; but as the morning got into his blood it began to tingle, his eyes began to shine, and up went his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
yaller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of 'em, I would say; Old Man Blossom is a mite yaller sure, but some of the others are white enough to make up for him.
