AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
in addition
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
a male human offspring
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE WORLD WENT WELL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Penn Morgan was very much respected and certainly had done his duty to his dead uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Andrew had shocked the Friends by wearing his uniform to his father's burial, but he felt he was the son of his country, as well, and had her dignity to uphold.
(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 WHEN THE WORLD WENT WELL.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN THE WORLD WENT WELL.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
Whartons
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From this reading But at Arch Street indignation ran high, and the Whartons were also very outspoken.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE WORLD WENT WELL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the country farms, with their narrow ways, opinion was divided.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WHEN THE WORLD WENT WELL.
