perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
(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 Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am telling you the plain truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
bloodhoundsnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊndz/
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
permission to do something
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did think of it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did think of it.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did think of it.
engage in
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
not any; not one
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
northernersnounUS /ˈnɔːrðərnərz/
plural of “northerner” — an inhabitant of the North
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did think of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I am telling you the plain truth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
slaveholders
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From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Reader, I draw no imaginary pictures of southern homes.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I am telling you the plain truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am telling you the plain truth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did think of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I am telling you the plain truth.
uncleannessnoun
the state of being unsanitary
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
at the time that
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Nay, more, they are not only willing, but proud, to give their daughters in marriage to slaveholders.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when victims make their escape from this wild beast of Slavery, northerners consent to act the part of bloodhounds, and hunt the poor fugitive back into his den, “full of dead men’s bones, and all uncleanness.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am telling you the plain truth.
