used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
your parents
From this reading He had found his white folks.
set up or found
From this reading He had found his white folks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found his white folks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
hound's
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From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
set afire or burning
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
Sam'l
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From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
up to a particular time
From this reading Those melancholy, anxious hound’s eyes roamed over the enormous audience till suddenly they paused and lighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He smiled at us; I think I had never seen Sam’l smile before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the dignity of conscious power; Sam’l knew what he was about.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had found his white folks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
but in spite of that
From this reading He paid no attention to laughter or to cheers; a ludicrous enough figure with his great flat feet and exquisitely awkward body, yet oddly dignified.
