used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
dog-gone
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
Don't
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
set up or found
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
jes
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From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
immediately past
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
Mistah
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From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
not any; not one
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
pikin
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
Rodney
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
tellin
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
they're
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
at the time that
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
in or at the place that
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
yourn
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
