Chapter XV · Chapter 15

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yaas," answered Peggy.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

transmit information

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

prepare a hot meal

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading "Well, den, why don' you say so?

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's?"

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading "Well, den, why don' you say so?

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

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 On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

information about recent and important events

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

not any; not one

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

express in words

From this reading "Well, den, why don' you say so?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, den, why don' you say so?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, den, why don' you say so?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Well, den, why don' you say so?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yaas," answered Peggy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's?"