used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was the town dividing as to me?
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Was the town dividing as to me?
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
divisible by two
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
a boy or man
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
Lamborn
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From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was the town dividing as to me?
not any; not one
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
others
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From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
Reverdy
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From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
believed likely
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
carry out
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passing through Jacksonville I seemed to sense a coldness in the manner of some of the people.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Was the town dividing as to me?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was listless all the way home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
which person or people
From this reading Even where there was a smile and a bow, to which I could take no exception, I interpreted an attitude which said: "The Englishman: the fellow who killed Lamborn."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I was sure of Reverdy and Sarah, and Douglas, and the president of the college and his wife, and some others; but for the rest I suspected that envy had seized upon a pretext for its exercise.
