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in House Behind The Cedars (1995) intro. i: In a letter to his publisher in 1899 Charles Chesnutt described the plot of The House Behind The Cedars succinctly thus: ‘It is the story of a colored girl who passes for white.’.at pass, v.
in House Behind The Cedars (1995) intro. i: In a letter to his publisher in 1899 Charles Chesnutt described the plot of The House Behind The Cedars succinctly thus: ‘It is the story of a colored girl who passes for white.’. House Behind The Cedars (1995) 182: She’s not white, boss, she’s a bright mulatto.at bright, adj.1
House Behind The Cedars (1995) 78: ‘Laws-a-massy!’ she exclaimed weakly.at lawks-a-mussy! (excl.) under lawks!, excl.
House Behind The Cedars (1995) 117: I wuz jes’ glad to see you gettin’ ’long so fine, dat I wuz, certain sho’ an’ no mistake about it.at and no mistake under mistake, n.
House Behind The Cedars (1995) 110: But mum’s the word! If I hear a whisper of this from any other source, out you go, neck and crop!at mum’s the word under mum, adj.
House Behind The Cedars (1995) 125: This is Mary B’s cousin on her pappy’s side.at pappy, n.
House Behind The Cedars (1995) 110: ‘Nev’ mind, sis,’ he said soothingly.at sis, n.
House Behind The Cedars (1995) 125: He had expected to see a pretty yellow girl. [Ibid.] 134: Of course you’re too dignified [...] to be hoppin’ roun’ an’ kickin’ up like Mary B. an’ these other yaller gals.at yellow girl (n.) under yellow, adj.
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