used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
highly skilled
From this reading He accomplished one master-stroke.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
(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 The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
confined by bonds
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
IGGIN
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From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
ingratiatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
capable of winning favor
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
key-note
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From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
master-stroke
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From this reading He accomplished one master-stroke.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
not any; not one
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He accomplished one master-stroke.
and nothing more
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
the local environment
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
any competition
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
Springtown
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From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
tiradesnounUS /taɪˈreɪdz/
plural of “tirade” — a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading IGGIN was no insignificant opponent; he held weapons as powerful as fire applied to inflammable material.
(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 The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
a Caucasian
From this reading “This is a white man's country,” was the key-note of all his hot tirades, “and the white man is bound to rule.”
Wiggin
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From this reading There was to be a considerable gathering of the Confederate, veterans at an annual picnic at Shell Valley, a few miles from Springtown, and by no mean diplomacy Wiggin had, by shrewdly ingratiating himself into the good graces of the committee of arrangements, managed to have himself invited as the only orator of the occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The papers were filled with accounts of race rioting in all parts of the South, and in his speeches on the stump, through the length and breadth of the county, he kept his particular version of the bloody happenings well before his hearers.
