A'on
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
a-gainin
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From this reading De dogs was a-gainin’ on ’im eve’y jump.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
arnounUS /ɑːr/
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
bimeby
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From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
chargin
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marse Dave Henry ’low, ‘I wish ter God I could help you!’
dar
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
Dave
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
dey
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
DisnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading De dogs was a-gainin’ on ’im eve’y jump.
eve'y
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From this reading De dogs was a-gainin’ on ’im eve’y jump.
fer
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Marse Dave Henry ’low, ‘I wish ter God I could help you!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Marse Dave Henry ’low, ‘I wish ter God I could help you!’
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/
shout out
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
im
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From this reading De dogs was a-gainin’ on ’im eve’y jump.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading De dogs was a-gainin’ on ’im eve’y jump.
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
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 Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Marse Dave Henry ’low, ‘I wish ter God I could help you!’
engage in
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
Marse
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
r'ar
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From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
express in words
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
stan'in
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
suh
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
tellin
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
ter
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From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
Unk
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
w'oa
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From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
w'oad
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From this reading “Dis make de filly jerk back and r’ar, but I swung on ter de bridle rein, an’ holler w’oa, an’ den, bimeby, she w’oad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De dogs was a-gainin’ on ’im eve’y jump.
(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, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
whar
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From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Marse Dave Henry ’low, ‘I wish ter God I could help you!’
wuz
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
yo
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From this reading Well, suh, dat ar somebody chargin’ ’long wuz yo’ Unk A’on dar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He seed Miss Rachel an’ Marse Dave Henry stan’in’ dar, an’ he went up ter whar dey wuz, an’ say: ‘You see what I git fer tellin’ you las’ night.’
