used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
a-goin
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From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
I'm
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From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
I've
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From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
mushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
express in words
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'm a-goin' to lick you this very minute, now you jest see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So blinded by tears that she could not see what she was doing, by accident Rosa dropped a piece of the fried mush upon the floor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Grandpa!" and with a bound Rosa jumped into the old man's outstretched arms, while tears chased each other in quick succession down his faded cheeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There!" shrieked Mrs. Gray, "what did I tell you?
you'll
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From this reading I guess you'll learn to mind after I've done it a few times."
