used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
a social unit living together
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
brought together in one place
From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly that, lassie," replied her uncle kindly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hardly that, lassie," replied her uncle kindly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary put in.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Hardly that, lassie," replied her uncle kindly.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Hardly that, lassie," replied her uncle kindly.
go away from a place
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary put in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary put in.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hardly that, lassie," replied her uncle kindly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
express a supposition
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hardly that, lassie," replied her uncle kindly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "New Orleans, I suppose; we touch there for a cargo of cotton," was the reply.
at the time that
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
won't
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From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NORTH AND SOUTH "Where do you and the _Charlotte_ go when you leave here, Frederick?" his sister inquired as the family sat at breakfast the next morning.
you'll
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From this reading "Then you'll see the crop gathered, won't you, Uncle Frederick?"
