1926
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From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
(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 Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She starts at the store.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
Clarke
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
gimme
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
highest in quality
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
and nothing more
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
keening
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
lil
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
become covered with mist
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
sing-songs
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading She starts at the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She starts at the store.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She just loves to ask for things.
Tony
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From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
tuh
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
uh
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
wid
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From this reading “Mist’ Clarke,” she sing-songs in a high keening voice, “gimme lil’ piece uh meat tuh boil a pot uh greens wid.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband gives her all he can rake and scrape, which is considerably more than most wives get for their housekeeping, but she goes from door to door begging for things.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Messenger The World's Greatest Negro Monthly Volume VIII September, October, November, 1926 Mrs. Tony Roberts is the pleading woman.
