used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
craps'll
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From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
dey
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From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
dey'll
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From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
Dey's
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From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
didn
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From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
doan
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From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
a quad with a square body
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
half the width of an em
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
ernudder
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From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
ev'ything
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From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
fer
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From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
figger
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From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
husban's
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From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
Marse
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From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
mongs
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From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
mont
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From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
nigger
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From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
niggers
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From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
not any; not one
From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
now-a-days
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From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
ole
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From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
a full supply
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
sez
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From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
ter
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From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
Wash'n'ton's
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From this reading One nigger man is de same as ernudder, en' dey'll be plenty un 'em down ter Wash'n'ton's plantation.'
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'O, well,' sez ole Miss, 'dat doan' cut no figger.
wibes
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From this reading Dey's too much er dis foolishness 'bout husban's en' wibes 'mongs' de niggers now-a-days.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
won't
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From this reading "'Well,' says ole Marse, 'de craps'll be laid by in a mont' now, 'en den dey won't be much ter do fer ernudder mont' er six weeks.
wuz
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From this reading Ole Miss wuz a mighty smart woman, but she didn' know ev'ything.
