Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

(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 And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

a formal public statement

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

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From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

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From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

every person

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

elaborate or showy attire and accessories

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

the act of departing

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

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From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

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From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

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From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

information about recent and important events

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

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From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

above and across; more than

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading TIFF'S PREPARATIONS.

-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

Identical; not different.

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

a quarrel about petty points

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

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From this reading TIFF'S PREPARATIONS.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

to the highest extent

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

past form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The announcement of the expected camp-meeting produced a vast sensation at Canema, in other circles beside the hall.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the servants' department, everybody was full of the matter, from Aunt Katy down to Tomtit.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

which person or people

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women were thinking over their available finery; for these gatherings furnish the negroes with the same opportunity of display that Grace Church does to the Broadway belles.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And so, before Old Tiff, who had brought the first intelligence to the plantation, had time to depart, Tomtit had trumpeted the news through all the cluster of negro-houses that skirted the right side of the mansion, proclaiming that "dere was gwine to be a camp-meeting, and tip-top work of grace, and Miss Nina was going to let all de niggers go."