used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
co't
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From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
dimesnounUS /daɪmz/
plural of “dime” — a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
the organ of sight
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
let have
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
honah
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From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
I'd
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From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
Jedge
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From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
JointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
limonade
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From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
meknoun
a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
peddleverbUS /ˈpedəl/
sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
on the contrary
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
sah
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From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
testifyingverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look of the man was so appealing and his voice so sad of tone that the judge was moved to grant the request.
which person or people
From this reading The judge looked with a kindly eye upon the rather small, aged Negro, who made the above request.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Thank 'ee, jedge, thank 'ee," said the Negro, bowing low, his face and whole frame testifying to his immense joy at being allowed to sell lemonade at the court house door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Out of Joint With His Times._ "Jedge, I'd lack to mek' er few dimes.
yer
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From this reading Ken I peddle limonade nigh de co't 'ouse do', sah, yer honah?"
