used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
Aleck
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From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
bahn
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From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading "That's a biplane."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
contraptionnounUS /kənˈtræpʃən/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
don't
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From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
eh
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From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
Fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scratched his woolly head thoughtfully.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He scratched his woolly head thoughtfully.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scratched his woolly head thoughtfully.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
Massa
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From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "A biplane, eh?" repeated Alexander Pop, the colored helper around the Rover homestead.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading He scratched his woolly head thoughtfully.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
That's
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From this reading "That's a biplane."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He scratched his woolly head thoughtfully.
togedder
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From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading He scratched his woolly head thoughtfully.
wot
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From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
yo
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From this reading "Fo' de land sakes, Massa Dick, wot am dat contraption yo' boys dun put togedder back ob de bahn yesterday?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Aleck, don't you know what that is?" returned Dick Rover, with a smile at the colored man.
