used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
Belton
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From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
Berl
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From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
conservatismnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪzəm/
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
Imperiumnoun
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
immediately past
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
any competition
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
smiting
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From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Oh! that I could have died in his stead!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
TroutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was the last of that peculiar type of Negro heroes that could so fondly kiss the smiting hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERSONAL.--(Berl Trout) I was a member of the Imperium that ordered Belton to be slain.
at the time that
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
which person or people
From this reading It fell to my lot to be one of the five who fired the fatal shots and I saw him fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he fell, the spirit of conservatism in the Negro race, fell with him.
