Chapter IX

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

give a benediction to

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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From this reading Den Marse Everett fourteen hundred, den fourteen hundred fifty an’ den dar wuz er long silence....

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

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Den Marse Everett fourteen hundred, den fourteen hundred fifty an’ den dar wuz er long silence....

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Den Marse Everett fourteen hundred, den fourteen hundred fifty an’ den dar wuz er long silence....

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From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

ten 10s

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

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From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

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From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

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From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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 Den Marse Everett fourteen hundred, den fourteen hundred fifty an’ den dar wuz er long silence....

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

express in words

From this reading Den de udder man say ’Thirteen hundred!’

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Den Marse Everett fourteen hundred, den fourteen hundred fifty an’ den dar wuz er long silence....

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

express in words

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Den de udder man say ’Thirteen hundred!’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

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From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

From this reading Den de udder man say ’Thirteen hundred!’

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Den I heerd Marse Everett say in er easy low voice—’Fifteen hundred’ jes’ easy and quiet, lak he kin, and den, Bless de Lawd!

at the time that

From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

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From this reading I cried all de mo’ when I seen him turn away hopeless lak, ’cause I think he wuz goin’ away an’ leabe me ter dem people.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Den de trader-man begin callin’ out louder and louder—’One thousan’ dollars—one thousan’ dollars’ tell I feel like hollerin’ myself, fer I wuz nigh crazy, an’ den when he wuz ’bout ter turn me ober ter er stranger man Marse Everett come up an’ says sumthin’ ter him and he yell out ’Twelve hundred.’