The question "Are you a current associate Winn Dixie" asks you if you currently work together with Winn Dixie.
loneliness, being abandoned... if that's what you mean.
Tease-make fun of. Example"they teased me because of my shoes"
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A dixie is a large cooking pot commonly used with soldiers.
Associate means to group
Dixie's a powder. I'm sure you have heard the term "take a powder'
heart of dixie
A major theme of "Because of Winn-Dixie" would be frienship and caring for others. Throughout the novel, Opal and Winn Dixie make friends with many people. The theme would also be not to jusge people. Even though Otis is a criminal, he is still a kind person who loves animals and has a real talent for playing his guitar and for making really good. Just because Gloria Dump is alone, people instantly think that she is mean and don't like her, when all she really is is an old woman who wanted to ave someone to talk to.
If you mean associate they associate with Doneys, Arses and Zebra's.
It mean in the same line with or same group
Sodalis = companion, associate
In Wal-Mart's usage it's an euphemism for an employee.