used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
(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 THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
in addition
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had visited Belgium as a missionary.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
for the reason that
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading He had visited Belgium as a missionary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
greatly pleased
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had visited Belgium as a missionary.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
Hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had visited Belgium as a missionary.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
HOPInounUS /ˈhoʊpi/
a member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
immigrantnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənt/
a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
implicationsnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “implication” — something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
Lawd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
come together
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
the force of workers available
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading He had visited Belgium as a missionary.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
and nothing more
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
SNAKE-DANCE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
a male human offspring
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
in or at that place or location
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
troupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had visited Belgium as a missionary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The narrator was a Mormon, the son of an English immigrant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
(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 While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the latter, by the way, related an anecdote which delighted me because of its unexpected racial implications.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
a Caucasian
From this reading THE HOPI SNAKE-DANCE On our trip we not only traversed the domains of two totally different and very interesting and advanced Indian tribes, but we also met all sorts and conditions of white men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While there he went to a theatre to hear an American Negro minstrel troupe; and, happening to meet one of the minstrels in the street, he hailed him with "Halloo, Sam!" to which the pleased and astonished minstrel cordially responded: "Well, for de Lawd's sake!
