used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
(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 If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading CHINA--UNCLE MAT'S PRAYER MEETING.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
field-hands
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From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
a young female
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
MAT'S
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From this reading CHINA--UNCLE MAT'S PRAYER MEETING.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading CHINA--UNCLE MAT'S PRAYER MEETING.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading CHINA--UNCLE MAT'S PRAYER MEETING.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
established beyond doubt
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading CHINA--UNCLE MAT'S PRAYER MEETING.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
in or at the place that
From this reading If she had met with suspicion, jealousy, and envy beneath her master's roof, she could not expect to escape it in her new home, where ignorance and all the baser passions ruled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toward night on the following day, which was Saturday, the master appeared at the cabins.
which person or people
From this reading Compared to the field-hands, who were little more than heathen and barbarian, our favorite China was a princess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day and night among them proved to the unhappy girl that her master was in the right--she could not live with them.
