used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
any thing at all
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
Cely's
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From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
else
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From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
set up or found
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
gamutnounUS /ˈɡæmət/
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
Margaret
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From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
slave-owners
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From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
a special situation
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
TRIUMPHSnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading INSTINCT TRIUMPHS Mammy Cely's story made a deep impression on Margaret in her excited state of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
which person or people
From this reading She had come of generations of slave-owners who had never known anything else than to accept conditions as they found them and do for their dependent ones the best they could.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The iniquity of the thing struck her with a force that was almost staggering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the whole gamut of human experiences had been run, nothing would have appealed to her like this.
