used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last the crisis came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
Bradley'snounUS /ˈbrædliz/
possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last the crisis came.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at last the crisis came.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The final issue had come!
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading _"My conscience whispers."_--Shakespeare.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But at last the crisis came.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
one or the other of two
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The final issue had come!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The final issue had come!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
immediately past
From this reading But at last the crisis came.
joined in matrimony
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"My conscience whispers."_--Shakespeare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
Sallie
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From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _"My conscience whispers."_--Shakespeare.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at last the crisis came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the girls--Sallie, a faithful creature--had married "Bradley's John," and now John was about to be sold and sent to Georgia.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading _"My conscience whispers."_--Shakespeare.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Either John must be separated from his wife and child, or Sallie must be sold, or Mr. Davenport must buy John and keep him here!
