used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
AbolitionistnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəst/
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
how long something has existed
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
AstronomynounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
brought into existence
From this reading I was born in Missouri.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
a man of refinement
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
GeographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
helotnounUS /ˈhelət/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
hirelingnoun
a person who works only for money
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born in Missouri.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born in Missouri.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
immediately past
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading I was born in Missouri.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
Mitchell'snounUS /ˈmɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “mitchell” — English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
an educational institution
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
a male human offspring
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
spelling-book
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From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dislike for the Northern scum was inherent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born in Missouri.
Webster'snounUS /ˈwebstərz/
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
at the time that
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
which person or people
From this reading I cannot be too grateful for the consideration shown by my chivalrous father,--a gentleman of the old school,--who resisted to the last an attempt to introduce Mitchell's Astronomy and Geography into the public school of our district.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was shown, at an early age, in the extreme distaste I exhibited for Webster's spelling-book,--the work of a well-known Eastern Abolitionist.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading When I state that this same Mitchell became afterward a hireling helot in the Yankee Army, every intelligent reader will appreciate the prophetic discrimination of this true son of the South.
