(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 "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
cross-questioned
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From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
dearly loved
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
dismounted
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From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
set up or found
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
HarlownounUS /ˈhɑːrloʊ/
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
Missie
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From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
piccaninnies
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From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
Rudge
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From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then the blacks must have found our poor, dear children, and they have killed them," she said, and burst into tears.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
Troloo
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From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he said was enough to frighten Sarah.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, black fellow find piccaninnies," said Troloo, looking up from the ground on which he had thrown himself.
which person or people
From this reading Mr Harlow, who had dismounted from his horse, cross-questioned the black as to the report he had brought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Missie Rudge, black fellow come, kill you piccaninnies, sheep, old Mat, all, all," he cried out as soon as he could speak.
