used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
crab-seller
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From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
mosnounUS /mɔːs/
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
Phyl
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From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
Pinckney
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From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
sholey
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From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
St
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From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
summeryadjective
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
express in words
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
up to a particular time
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phyl awoke to the early morning sunlight and the sounds of Charleston.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mistress Pinckney she told me to tell you--she mos' sholey did."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
vendornounUS /ˈvendər/
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
which person or people
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The chimes of St. Michael's were striking six and through the summery sunlit air carried by the sea wind stirring the curtains came the cries of the streets and the rumbling of early morning carts.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sound of a mat being shaken and beaten on the piazza, adjoining that on which her window opened came now, and two voices in dispute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, those negro cries! the cry of the crab-seller, the orange vendor, the man who sells "monkey meat" dolorous, long drawn out, lazy, you do not know the South till you have heard them.
