used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
dan
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From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
dat's
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From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did no harm to either of us."
didn't
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From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
dood
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From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
one or the other of two
From this reading It did no harm to either of us."
feelin's
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From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
be the source of pain
From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
hurtin
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From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did no harm to either of us."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
roused to anger
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
massa
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From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did no harm to either of us."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
Quashy
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From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
express in words
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did no harm to either of us."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did no harm to either of us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
(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, well," said Lawrence, laughing, "that was a very innocent remark.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
wussnounUS /wʌs/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading "It dood no harm to you, but it hurt my _feelin's_, an' dat's wuss dan hurtin' my body."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Done me no harm!" repeated the negro, indignantly, "didn't he say you was mad or drunk?"
You's
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From this reading "You's wrong, massa," returned Quashy in a magnificently hurt tone.
