afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
Blackhawk
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From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
didn't
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From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
a quad with a square body
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
your parents
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
GRANDMOTHERnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
hadn't
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From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
how
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From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
held dear
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
roiledadjectiveUS /rɔɪld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
propel through the air
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
interact in a certain way
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
precisely as stated
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading This very land--land you want to buy--was the land they loved--Blackhawk and his Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
We'd
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From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
a Caucasian
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: That was after other white folks had roiled them up--white folks that didn't know how to treat 'em.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We'd have starved to death that first winter hadn't been for the Indians.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading GRANDMOTHER: The way they wiped us out was to bring fish and corn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SMITH: But they were such good neighbours--why did you throw dish water at them?
