afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
in a serious manner
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
Harold
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From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
KlannounUS /klæn/
a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
McBryan
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From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
others
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From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
cut with a saw
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
SpringernounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many came to this first public Klan meeting through curiosity; others came earnestly desiring to know something of this much talked of organization.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Klan meeting held in the open was well attended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contrary to their prediction, there were thousands present.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stover, Springer and McBryan had predicted that there would be but few there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next time Harold saw Ruth after this meeting she asked, "Did you attend the Klan meeting?"
