aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
(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 "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
Cato
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From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
Chaffey
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From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
Cudjoe
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From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
dey
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From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you hear this, Caesar?" he asked.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "How did you hear this, Caesar?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
How
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From this reading "How did you hear this, Caesar?" he asked.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Mr Talboys start.
inconvenientlyadverb
in an inconvenient manner
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
and nothing more
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
engage in
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
march in a procession
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
muskets
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From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
niggers
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From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Mr Talboys start.
express in words
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I saw Mr Talboys start.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
Talboys
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From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
a shaky motion
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was speaking, however, Chaffey came out of our room, bringing our breeches, having first got into his own, lest, as he said, the ladies might inconveniently make their appearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
What's
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From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
which person or people
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Caesar cum just now, and say dat Cudjoe, with great number ob niggers, just come down from de mountains, and dey march dis way with muskets, and bayonets, and big swords, and spears, and swear dey kill all de whites dey cum across."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's this you were talking about, Cato?" asked Mr Talboys, looking sternly at the blacks, who stood trembling before him.
