used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
Cunnel
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From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
take in solid food
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
Gaylord
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From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
It's
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From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
MOSE
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From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
and nothing more
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
express the need or desire for
From this reading In obedience to my request, Mose had gone back after the coat, not knowing that the Colonel was before him.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
the season of growth
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading It was, in substance, as Terry had sketched it in the cave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
tu'n
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From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite out of his head and it was only by dint of the most patient questioning that we finally got his story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MOSE TELLS HIS STORY We took Mose back to the hotel, shut out the crowd, and gave him something to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, as he came near the pool he heard a scream and looked up in time to see a big negro--the one my uncle had struck with his crop--spring upon the Colonel with the cry, "It's my tu'n, now, Cunnel Gaylord.
