used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
in addition
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
Annie
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From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
for the reason that
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
BLANCHE
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From this reading BLANCHE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
Flannagan
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From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
a young female
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
Keysville
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From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
immediately past
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
come together
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
PorenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
on the contrary
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
an educational institution
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
Susan
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From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
Susan's
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From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
Tuckers
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From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cook was a great niece of Mammy Susan's dead husband, who was being educated at an industrial school for coloured boys and girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Annie Pore and Mary Flannagan, our schoolmates, were to arrive on a James River boat and our much needed cook on the train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had never seen her, but Mammy Susan had been rather impressed by what she had heard of the girl and it was because of her recommendation that the Tuckers had determined to employ her.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
Zebedee
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From this reading "Who is to go over to Norfolk with me to meet the guests, also the cook lady from Keysville?" demanded Zebedee as he scraped the very last vestige of batter bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
