Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

(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 He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

give a benediction to

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

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From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

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From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

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From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

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From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

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From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

your parents

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

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From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

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From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

weak and likely to lose consciousness

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

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From this reading “Dey lis’n, dey did, an’ bless gracious, dey kin hear it.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

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 Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

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From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

above and across; more than

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

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From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

express in words

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ol’ King Lion look like he ’stonished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

fit snugly into

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “Mr. Elephant turn roun’ an’ roun’, he did, an’ ef he’d ’a’ been light-headed like some folks I knows, he’d ’a’ drapt right dar.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

a person who wants or needs something

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

look attentively

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Mr. Cricket watch his chance, an’ when Mr. Elephant got nigh ter King Lion, he tuck a flyin’ jump an’ lit right in King Lion’s mane, an’ ’twant long ’fo’ he made his way ter de year.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He say, ‘It soun’s fer all de worl’, Mr. Elephant, like you des ’bout ter bile over, an’ ef dat’s what yer gwine ter do, I wanter be out’n de way--clean out’n de way.’