used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had to account for things some way, so I says:
(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 “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading No, they allowed he wouldn’t.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
brought into existence
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
your parents
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to account for things some way, so I says:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, they allowed he wouldn’t.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
Jim
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From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
set down according to a plan
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
nigger
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From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
not any; not one
From this reading No, they allowed he wouldn’t.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had to account for things some way, so I says:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had to account for things some way, so I says:
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had to account for things some way, so I says:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They asked us considerable many questions; wanted to know what we covered up the raft that way for, and laid by in the daytime instead of running—was Jim a runaway nigger?
in or at the place that
From this reading “My folks was living in Pike County, in Missouri, where I was born, and they all died off but me and pa and my brother Ike.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Says I: “Goodness sakes! would a runaway nigger run _south_?”
wouldn't
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From this reading No, they allowed he wouldn’t.
