aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
Amoo
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From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
confined by bonds
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
fan-like
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From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
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 persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
in motion
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
ReleasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
RETAKENverbUS /riˈteɪkən/
inflected form of “retake” — take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading RETAKEN.
cut with a saw
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
hurting
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
not in physical motion
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh," thought I, bitterly; "this is too much!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Raising myself slowly and heavily upon my hands, I saw around me hundreds of negroes, and close to mine was the ugly visage of--Amoo.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Released from the tree, but still benumbed and sore after being so long bound to it, I was now stretched upon the grass, under the shadow of its great fan-like branches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many persons were moving about me, and the hum of their voices filled my ear.
