used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
(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 A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
chil'e
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
corralledverbUS /kərˈæld/
inflected form of “corral” — enclose in a corral
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
Genevieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
I've
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From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
jes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
LindynounUS /ˈlɪndi/
an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
negress
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From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
pow'ful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
express in words
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little stiffly the girls got down from their seats--all but Genevieve.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
Tilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
(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, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
in or at the place that
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
which person or people
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She, in the space of a breath, seemingly, had leaped to the ground and run up on to the wide gallery where the negress, with adoring eyes, awaited her.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading THE RANCH HOUSE "And here we are at the Six Star Ranch," cried Mr. Hartley, as he leaped from the carriage before the wide-open door of the ranch house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading "Well, Mammy Lindy," he added, as the kindly, wrinkled old face of a colored woman appeared in the doorway, "I've corralled the whole bunch and brought them West with me!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Laws, chil'e," Tilly, who was nearest, heard a tenderly crooning voice say, "but I am jes' pow'ful glad to see ye, honey!"
