used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
(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 All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
carpet-baggers
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From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
centred
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From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
inaptly
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From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Eager interest centred in the daily paper from New Orleans.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
by chance
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
property-owners
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From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
any competition
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
on the contrary
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days passed somewhat gloomily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of the colored race, most of them at least, had been residents perhaps, but held as property rather than as property-owners.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Times_ in those days was "run" entirely in the interest of a strong faction not inaptly termed "carpet-baggers."
a Caucasian
From this reading Few of the Republican party of the white element had been natives and property-owners in the State before the war.
