used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
(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 Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
Christian's
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From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
LANIER
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From this reading SPEAKER LANIER.
Lanier's
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From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
Margaret
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From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
Marston
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From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
slightingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
SPEAKERnounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading SPEAKER LANIER.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Before taking any action he decided to find out all about each of these crimes of Christian, the killing of the Negro and the betrayal of Margaret Marston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Christian's slighting reference to his (Christian's) having killed a Negro came back to him now.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Christian's utter disregard of the solemn promise made to him relative to treating the Negro girls as ladies intensified Lanier's contempt for his moral nature.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lanier walked forth from Mrs. Turner's house an enraged man.
