Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

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From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

(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 There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

next to; at the side of

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

a person who is in charge

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Death at the hands of a person unknown.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

the act of discovering something

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Death at the hands of a person unknown.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

held dear

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

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 His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

a human being

From this reading Death at the hands of a person unknown.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

not known

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading GREENWOOD The murder, by an unknown hand, of Ludwell Cary, shot through the heart, beside Indian Run, as he rode from Malplaquet to Greenwood, became the overwhelming topic of interest in Albemarle, and a chief subject far and wide throughout the great state.

to a great degree

From this reading His kinsmen and connections were numerous, and he had himself been a man widely known, by many greatly liked, and by a few well loved.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading There arose from town and country a cry of grief and wrath, a great wave of sympathy for the one man left of all the Greenwood Carys, solitary now in the old brick house behind the line of oaks, and a loud demand for the speedy discovery and apprehension of the murderer.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Indignation was high, the Court House and the Court House yard crowded on the morning of the inquest, the verdict brought in by the coroner's jury received by the county at large with incredulous disappointment.