aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
agin
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From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
(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 At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
a youthful male person
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
Camilla
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From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
can't
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From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
ConfederationnounUS /kənˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
didn't
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From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
the act of departing
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
I'd
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From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
I'se
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From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
It's
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From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
jine
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From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
and nothing more
From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
immediately past
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
for more time
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
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 Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
not any; not one
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
secesh
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From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
express in words
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last one day Miriam said, "Miss Camilla, I can stand it no longer;--that boy is going to lift his hand agin his own people, and I can't stand it no longer; I'se got to tell him all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's not the flag nor the country I care for," said Miriam, "but it is that one of my own flesh and blood should jine with these secesh agin his own people."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I just think I'd bust in two if I didn't tell him."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
(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 "Well, Mammy," said Camilla, "I'd rather he should know it than that he should go against his country and raise his hand against the dear old flag."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam and Camilla watched with anguish Louis' devotion to the Confederation, and many sorrowful conversations they had about it.
