used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
anew
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
(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 "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
brought into existence
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
Charley
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
Charley's
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From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
Chloe
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
Chloe's
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From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
couldn't
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
take in solid food
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
coins made of gold
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
Massa
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
mouf
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
sleeve-ties
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From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "See here, missis," and she handed Rose a small package, containing a pair of coral and gold sleeve-ties for Charley's dimpled shoulders.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
express in words
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
to-day
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
turbanedadjective
wearing a turban
From this reading "Good morning, missis," and Chloe's turbaned head followed the salutation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat missis couldn't lose sight of him? and she sent me here for him to come ride in de carriage wid her again to-day, and eat dinner at de big house, and all dat," and Chloe rubbed her hands together, and looked the very incarnation of delight.
at the time that
From this reading His dish right side up when it rains, for certain.
wid
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't I tell you dat Massa Charley be born wid a silver spoon in his mouf?
