used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
(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 They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
in addition
From this reading They were also eager to hold public office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading PERSECUTION IN JACKSON COUNTY.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were also eager to hold public office.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They were also eager to hold public office.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERSECUTION IN JACKSON COUNTY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
JACKSONnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading PERSECUTION IN JACKSON COUNTY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
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 of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They were also eager to hold public office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
PERSECUTIONnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading PERSECUTION IN JACKSON COUNTY.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They were also eager to hold public office.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading They all believed it right to have negro slaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
which person or people
From this reading A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were there before the Saints, were of a shiftless, ignorant class from the Southern States.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They made but little improvement in their homes, being content to live in small, log huts, many of them without windows or board floors.
