used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he's very handsome."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
deprivingverbUS /dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
Eugenia'snounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniəz/
possessive form of “eugenia” — tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "But he's very handsome."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's very handsome."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
the force of workers available
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't care if he is," cried the other impulsively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "But he's very handsome."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, now I know what Gabriel intends to do!" exclaimed Nan, but she refused to satisfy Eugenia's curiosity, much to that young lady's discomfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nor I either," said Nan with emphasis.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He has been killing our gallant young men, and depriving us of our liberties, and he's here now to help the negroes lord it over us."
