used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
any person at all
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
Clem
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From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
at any time
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
experimentedverbUS /ɪkˈsperəməntəd/
past form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
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 But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
a social unit living together
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
how
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From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
go away from a place
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
the force of workers available
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
not any; not one
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The coming of Mr. Clem had a great effect upon our household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But no matter how hot might be the discussion, it was always pleasantly tempered, in the end, by some joke borrowed from the sturdy men who were busy with the building of a new political empire in the West.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
which person or people
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his foot he was ever ready to press upon a tradition, and to leave off if the annoyance was too great; he experimented constantly with the sentiments and prejudices of anyone who happened to be near him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was like a new breeze, blowing in from afar off where the woods are fresh.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He joked with Old Miss, something ever dangerous to undertake, and at times he wrought sorely upon Old Master by arguing abolition with him.
