used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
Carr's
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From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
put or send forth
From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
dey's
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From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
Dorothy
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From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
Elliott
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From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
erbout
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From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
GeorgetownnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒtaʊn/
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
moonshinernoun
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
reck'n
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From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
stammered
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From this reading The negro cast a glance behind, and stammered excitedly, as he mounted to the seat:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
carry out
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
ter
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From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
having come into contact
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
hard to endure
From this reading The rising sun was trying hard to struggle out of a bluish haze, as he stepped from the train at Georgetown.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Elliott Harding was coming home--home to Dorothy, and joy was so strong within him that it almost touched the edge of tears.
yo
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From this reading “Boss, dey’s erbout to mob yo’ man--de moonshiner dat you like ter got hung, I reck’n.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nodding to a negro driver, he walked to the hack, saying, “Drive me to my office, first, then you may take me out to Mr. Carr’s.”
