used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
apple-red
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From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
blond-haired
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From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
Chadwicks
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
der
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From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
DILLnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading HEINY PUMPERNICK DILL.
dinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
don't
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eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
HEINY
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From this reading HEINY PUMPERNICK DILL.
Hey
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
InventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
Jupe
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From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
Poy
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PUMPERNICK
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From this reading HEINY PUMPERNICK DILL.
py
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questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
vere
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From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
a community of people smaller than a town
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vork
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an odd figure that he inspected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Jupe, the Chadwicks’ colored factotum, paused on his way from the village with a big basket and looked his questioner over from head to foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey, you black feller, dis be der place py vere der Poy Inventors vork, I don’t dink?”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He found himself facing a blond-haired youth of about eighteen with apple-red cheeks and bright, twinkling blue eyes.
