used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
anew
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
ain't
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From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
Alice
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From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
move towards
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
gwine
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From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
I'd
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From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
Jake
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From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
Missie
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From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
ole
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From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
ponounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
RACESnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward her, he stopped, bowed again, placed his battered hat over his heart, and said:
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Yo' ain't gwine t' send po' ole Jake away; is yo', Missie?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His bearing was most deferential, as of some old slave toward a cherished mistress.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOTOR RACES With wildly beating heart, Alice watched the approach of the colored man, and then, somehow or other, it came to her in a flash that she need not fear him.
yo
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From this reading "I knowed I'd find yo' some day, Missie, an' now I has.
