used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
in the past
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
(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 "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
for the reason that
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Now don't you think _that_ was a good trait in their character?"
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
disobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
don't
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From this reading Now don't you think _that_ was a good trait in their character?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the quality of being humane
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
ten 10s
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
immediately past
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now don't you think _that_ was a good trait in their character?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
express in words
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
in the near future
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
not in physical motion
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But that made little difference to them, for they still persisted in disobeying the 'Fugitive Slave Law.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now don't you think _that_ was a good trait in their character?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Now don't you think _that_ was a good trait in their character?"
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
at the time that
From this reading "Good morning, father," said Alfred; "I have been thinking that I surrendered too soon last night; I did not bring out all my forces, because I forgot something I heard that old Baptist minister say when he was lecturing here a few days ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading It is true they made a treaty with our government to do so, but they had too much humanity to keep it; and for not doing so, the government withheld two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was due to the Indians for some lands, and used it to pay the masters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said that the Creek Indians would not send the poor fugitives back to their masters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now don't you think _that_ was a good trait in their character?"
