used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
boundenadjective
morally obligatory
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
half the width of an em
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
a young female
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
he'p
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
Jake
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
li'l
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
Lizzie
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
los
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
Mandy
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
nice-appearin
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
raidy
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
express in words
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
ter
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
Trott
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
twas
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
waked
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
(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 Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
at the time that
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
yer
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
Yo
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
