used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
(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 It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
a young female
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
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 In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
piny
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From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
poke-easy
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From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
cut with a saw
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That girl is from the north," said our conductor; "at first we placed an expert operative from the north in each story of the building as an instructor and pattern to the rest."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
a Caucasian
From this reading I have since learned that some attempts were made at first to induce the poor white people to work side by side with the blacks in these mills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one of the upper stories I saw a girl of a clearer complexion than the rest, with two long curls swinging behind each ear, as she stepped about with the air of a duchess.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
work-people
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From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
but in spite of that
From this reading "They have a good deal of the poke-easy manner of the piny woods about them yet," said one of our party, a Georgian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was true, I perceived that they had not yet acquired all that alacrity and quickness in their work which you see in the work-people of the New England mills.
