past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
Babs
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From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
Babsie
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From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
Cernoun
an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And down sat Miss Scragley smiling.
Eedie
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From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And down sat Miss Scragley smiling.
missie
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From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
Ransey
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From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And down sat Miss Scragley smiling.
Scragley
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From this reading And down sat Miss Scragley smiling.
sittin
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From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And down sat Miss Scragley smiling.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
tain
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From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
There's
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From this reading "There's no charge for sittin' on the grass, mum," said Ransey the next minute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And oh, please, interesting boy," begged Eedie, "may I talk to Babs?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy proceeded with the preparation of the meal in real gipsy fashion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Cer--tain--lee, pretty missie.--Babsie, sweet," he added, "talk to this beautiful young lady."
