used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
Addicks
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From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
in the past
From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
at or in the front
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
(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 But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
a cherished desire
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
didn't
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From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
apart from; not including
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
not any; not one
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
at the time that
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is an epithet no white man uses except in contempt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why didn’t you confide all this to me long ago?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I now see that I was far ahead of you in moral character, for I was never a fugitive from what the world calls justice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you dare to say ‘squaw’ to me, Joseph Addicks!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When we were married I was your equal in education, your superior in personal appearance, and your match in ambition.
