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From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
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From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
Ach
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From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
Amphillis
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From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mans is bad!"
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
dem
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From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
dey
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From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
a long fixed look
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
hankeringnounUS /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mans is bad!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
mansnounUS /mænz/
plural of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And mind you keep dem--and yourself too--from de mans.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And mind you keep dem--and yourself too--from de mans.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
not any; not one
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
a brief written record
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
express in words
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
precisely as stated
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
(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 "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amphillis was able to say, with a clear conscience, that she had no hankering after the society of those perilous creatures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall den have good care dey learn courtesy [Note 3], and gaze not too much from de window, and keep very quiet in de bower [Note 4].
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Ach so_!--Well! den if your lady have daughters young, she may dem set in your care.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And mind you keep dem--and yourself too--from de mans.
