used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
how long something has existed
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
on or to one side
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
CongressionaladjectiveUS /kənˈɡreʃənəl/
of or relating to congress
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
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 Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
Lamborn
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From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was a resident and a large land owner.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was a resident and a large land owner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I was a resident and a large land owner.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading I was a resident and a large land owner.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was an alien too; but that did not count.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Opposition gave way before him; he stepped on his foes; he brushed tangles aside.
a late time of life
From this reading Though Douglas was but twenty-four years of age, he was already a giant.
Zoe
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From this reading Because of the gossip concerning Zoe, and the fact that I had killed Lamborn, opposition was made to me as a delegate to the Congressional convention.
