used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Griffith Davenport was a clergyman.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Griffith Davenport was a clergyman.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Griffith Davenport was a clergyman.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
promote over another
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Griffith Davenport was a clergyman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Southern man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a Southern man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
slave-owner
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From this reading He had been a slave-owner, and now he was neither the one nor the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was a Southern man.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
carry out
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
express in words
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Griffith Davenport was a clergyman.
(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 Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, it is just as well for me to make another statement, which shall count in his favor or to his disadvantage, according to your own prejudices or convictions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you this at the outset, so that you may be prepared to take sides with or against him, as is your trend and temperament.
