used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That he had been neutral was merely an accident of birth, perhaps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That he had been neutral was merely an accident of birth, perhaps.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
deadliestadjectiveUS /ˈdedliəst/
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
command with authority
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
apart from; not including
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
feudsnounUS /fjuːdz/
plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
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 A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
and nothing more
From this reading That he had been neutral was merely an accident of birth, perhaps.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading That he had been neutral was merely an accident of birth, perhaps.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
by chance
From this reading That he had been neutral was merely an accident of birth, perhaps.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
an angry dispute
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had been neutral was merely an accident of birth, perhaps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And that he had not become involved in the quarrel that raged among his neighbours was the direct result of a genius for holding his tongue.
having come into contact
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
precisely as stated
From this reading But until he was seventeen he had lived very close to the centre of one of the deadliest feuds of the Blue Ridge.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEATH "BY ACCIDENT" Lone Morgan was a Virginian by birth, though few of his acquaintances knew it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lone never talked of himself except as his personal history touched a common interest with his fellows.
