abatingverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
a cherished desire
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel's Repentance.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
made afraid
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
the act of departing
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
the force of workers available
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The Colonel's Repentance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel's Repentance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
precisely as stated
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
a Caucasian
From this reading But so thoroughly frightened were these poor refugees that the sight of white faces made them run away from the very food offered them.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
which person or people
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods were full of panic-stricken, starving colored people, and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The leading whites, feeling both alarmed at and ashamed of the havoc and misery their ambition had wrought, had begun to send men into the woods to carry food to the starving, and induce them to return to the city.
