used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
a youthful male person
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
detachments
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
farm-house
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
KeokuknounUS /ˈkiːoʊkək/
Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)
From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Matson
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
Matson's
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Nuck
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
look attentively
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
at the time that
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
in or at the place that
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
