1876
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From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the next year the woman came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
BLACKERadjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the next year the woman came.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For Major Foxmaster her coming was inopportune.
disordering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Major Foxmaster her coming was inopportune.
Foxmaster
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From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Major Foxmaster her coming was inopportune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
From this reading For Major Foxmaster her coming was inopportune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
engage in
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the next year the woman came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
estrangement from god
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
a special situation
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is possible that she so timed it with that very thing in mind.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To order her own plans with a view to the upsetting and the disordering of his plans may have been within the scope of her general scheme.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the next year the woman came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading BLACKER THAN SIN It was the year after the yellow fever that Major Foxmaster moved out from Virginia; that would make it the year 1876.
