used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abe
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From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
comin
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From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
eleven-thirty
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fasnoun
a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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Greenfields
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, Sally!
I'se
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From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
laigs
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From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
mah
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From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
come together
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
in motion
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
S'lina
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From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "Sally!
express in words
From this reading I say, Sally!
scorchverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/
make very hot and dry
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
which person or people
From this reading Come here!" cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'se here, Miss S'lina--comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me!" replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station?
