used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
akimboadjectiveUS /əˈkɪmboʊ/
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
doesn't
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From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There you will find a steamer to take you to England.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There you will find a steamer to take you to England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
I'd
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From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
mail-boat
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From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
take in marriage
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
with low volume
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
express in words
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading There you will find a steamer to take you to England.
carry out
From this reading There you will find a steamer to take you to England.
Tavish
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From this reading Miss Tavish, the mail-boat leaves in an hour for Sierra Leone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There you will find a steamer to take you to England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My name may be mud," said Sanders quietly, "and what people say about me doesn’t disturb my sleep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There you will find a steamer to take you to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
womanlikenoun
the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
From this reading She was on her feet, her arms akimbo, her eyes blazing with anger, for, womanlike, she felt the man’s unspoken antagonism.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What they would say about me if I’d allowed you to go up-country and marry a black man would give me bad nights.
