used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Beware, the sacred serpent has hissed."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
carpetbaggersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətbæɡərz/
plural of “carpetbagger” — an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
put or send forth
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
divisible by two
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
forebodings
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From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beware, the sacred serpent has hissed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Beware, the sacred serpent has hissed."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
home-life
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From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
Lecroix
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From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
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 But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
the literary culture
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
Minnie
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From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
not any; not one
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Beware, the sacred serpent has hissed."
scalawags
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From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Beware, the sacred serpent has hissed."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the pleasant home-life of Louis and Minnie was destined to be rudely broken up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are determined to tolerate no scalawags, nor carpetbaggers among us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Louis, brave and resolute, kept on the even tenor of his way, although he never left his home without some forebodings that he tried in vain to cast off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He began to receive threats and anonymous letters, such as these: "Louis Lecroix, you are a doomed man.
