used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
ain't
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From this reading It’s a pretty evenin’, ain’t it?
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
darkey
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From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
drowsed
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From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
ejaculated
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
evenin
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From this reading It’s a pretty evenin’, ain’t it?
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
I'll
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s a pretty evenin’, ain’t it?
It's
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From this reading It’s a pretty evenin’, ain’t it?
Jimson
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
and nothing more
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
Merredith
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From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It’s a pretty evenin’, ain’t it?
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
reiningverbUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
Wal
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
in or at the place that
From this reading The warehouse foreman, or “boss,” was sunning himself on the end platform, just where the lap, lap, lap of the river drowsed upon his ear on one side, and the buzzing of the bees drowsed on the other.
whip-sawed
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll be whip-sawed!” ejaculated Mr. Jimson, under his breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
YanksnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading He started from his nap at the clatter of hoofs and beheld one of those “little Miss Yanks,” as he privately called the visitors to Merredith, reining in her horse before him, with the grinning darkey a proper distance behind.
yo
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From this reading Then aloud: “Mighty glad t’ see yo’, miss.
