used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
cayin
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From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
Doan
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From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
a social unit living together
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
fif
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From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Mammy was very nearly indignant in her rejection of the proposition.
it's
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From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
Mahs
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From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mammy was very nearly indignant in her rejection of the proposition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
paritynounUS /ˈperəti/
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
precariouslyadverbUS /prɪˈkeriəsli/
in a precarious manner
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Mammy was very nearly indignant in her rejection of the proposition.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading Mammy was very nearly indignant in her rejection of the proposition.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
trans-Mississippi
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From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mammy was very nearly indignant in her rejection of the proposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly a thought struck me, and I proposed that Mammy should apply to my married sister in the country, who could at least give her a home.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I suggested that the whole family was about on a parity financially; that one brother was drifting in the trans-Mississippi, another living more precariously than I was.
William
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From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
yo
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From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
yothers
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From this reading Doan you think it's time for some of the yothers to look after them?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mahs William, you been cayin' on yo' fif' for some time now.
