used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
don't
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From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then his eyes fell upon the fare.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Then his eyes fell upon the fare.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then his eyes fell upon the fare.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
hav
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From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his eyes fell upon the fare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
I'd
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From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
nigger
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From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
ovnoun
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his eyes fell upon the fare.
thet
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From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
totedverbUS /ˈtoʊtɪd/
past form of “tote” — carry with difficulty
From this reading I reckon I'd a done better to hav' toted a nigger back with me.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then his eyes fell upon the fare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nice looking mess that," he growled, surveying the repast with undisguised disgust.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A NEW JOB He remained silent, staring moodily at the fire, until after the woman had spread out the dishes on the table before him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "No wonder we don't do no business with thet kind ov a cook.
