used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these men was General Samuel C. Armstrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had never had any schools.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Among these men was General Samuel C. Armstrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Among these men was General Samuel C. Armstrong.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Among these men was General Samuel C. Armstrong.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never had any schools.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
of great significance or value
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
the force of workers available
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never had any schools.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Among these men was General Samuel C. Armstrong.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading They had never had any schools.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these men was General Samuel C. Armstrong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never had any schools.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the close of the Civil War one of the most important needs of the country was to provide some kind of education for the negroes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were to become good citizens, they must have the proper training.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A great many good men in the North and in the South recognized this fact, and set to work to establish schools.
