used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
chin-chinned
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From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
Gordon
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From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
precisely as stated
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading This rapid victory was productive of several good results.
in a violent manner
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He says that they were very intelligent, and were splendidly dressed in their silks, and had big pearls in their caps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He was so very glad to see me, and chin-chinned most violently, regretting his inability to give me a present, which I told him was not the custom of our people."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
a late time of life
From this reading The head man was about thirty-five years old, and was ill and worn with anxiety.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gordon was much interested in some of these young rebel chiefs.
