Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

(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 Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

in addition

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

a youthful male person

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

make a buzzing sound

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a room used for dining

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a young female

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

plural of “ma” — informal terms for a mother

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

a pan used for frying foods

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

completely neat and clean

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

the state of being spotlessly clean

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

a lightweight cord

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

bound or secured closely

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

precisely as stated

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading She opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bonbon stood in waiting to perform that office.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

at the time that

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

a Caucasian

From this reading She had a spoon in her hand and upon her head was a spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlessness tied around her very large waist.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Come right into the dining room 'fore my gravy curdles and the liver wing I done saved for you gits too brown in the skillet," was all of the introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along behind Mr. Buzz Clendenning and myself, driving us down the hall and into the dining-room.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE GIRL BUNCH And, if I felt in that manner as I entered the house, I felt it to a still greater degree when I was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You, Mas' Robert, you done come home from the heathen land to keep my food waiting jest like yo' father did from the minute I ontied him from my apron string.