used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
debbil
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From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
don't
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From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I done slanderized the debbil too frequent in my sermonts!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
with resolute determination
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
flivver
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From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “I done slanderized the debbil too frequent in my sermonts!”
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
go away from a place
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
come together
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
motor-cycle
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From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I done slanderized the debbil too frequent in my sermonts!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
sermonts
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From this reading “I done slanderized the debbil too frequent in my sermonts!”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
slanderized
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From this reading “I done slanderized the debbil too frequent in my sermonts!”
stove-pipe
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From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
straddleverbUS /ˈstrædəl/
sit or stand astride of
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
successive (without a break)
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought brought him to a quick halt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I done slanderized the debbil too frequent in my sermonts!”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He turned his face until his eyes looked straight into the face of the setting sun, and he began to leave the scenery of the swamp behind him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don’t crave to meet de debbil,” the colored clergyman murmured, as he reached up for his stove-pipe hat and grasped it firmly in his fingers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Suppose the devil were loose in these woods, riding around in a flivver or straddle of a motor-cycle, seeking whom he might devour?
