used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was just about to enter, when two girls passed.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I accepted the proposition thankfully, and he agreed to escort me to Brooklyn.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I accepted the proposition thankfully, and he agreed to escort me to Brooklyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
a line of approach
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
for the reason that
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
a female human offspring
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
to come or go into
From this reading I was just about to enter, when two girls passed.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading I accepted the proposition thankfully, and he agreed to escort me to Brooklyn.
a social unit living together
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I was just about to enter, when two girls passed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
and nothing more
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
come together
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was just about to enter, when two girls passed.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading I accepted the proposition thankfully, and he agreed to escort me to Brooklyn.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
required or under orders
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading I accepted the proposition thankfully, and he agreed to escort me to Brooklyn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was just about to enter, when two girls passed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We crossed Fulton ferry, went up Myrtle Avenue, and stopped at the house he designated.
at the time that
From this reading I was just about to enter, when two girls passed.
which person or people
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He told me there was a colored woman in Brooklyn who came from the same town I did, and I had better go to her house, and have my daughter meet me there.
a late time of life
From this reading I cautioned him not to let it be known to the family that I had just arrived from the south, because they supposed I had been at the north seven years.
