a-wishin
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From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
ain't
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From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
Crookleg
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From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
darkey
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From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
greatly pleased
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
dentical
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From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, he, he!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
Massa
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From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
nigger
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From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The darkey appeared delighted at the effect his sudden appearance had created, and continued for some time to chuckle in great glee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
communicated in words
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
(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, Massa Injun, dat ain't hard to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
at the time that
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
which person or people
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Had the fiend of darkness himself risen between the two Indians, they could not have been more startled than when these words were uttered in their ears, for it was Crookleg who spoke.
wot
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From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
Yas
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From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yas! here be de 'dentical nigger wot you was a-wishin' for.
