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From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
Brazon
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From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
DeVare
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From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
DeVare's
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From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
Durham's
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From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
Ellerton
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From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
set up or found
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
a man of refinement
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
the act of departing
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
immediately past
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
Ned
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From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
not any; not one
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
carry out
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
thirtiethadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
up to a particular time
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
hard to endure
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and Ellerton were on the same train, in company with Frank, but there was no intercourse between any of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fall session had closed that afternoon, and we had gone up to Durham’s to take the night train.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading We reached Wilmington late the next evening, and were heartily welcomed by every one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
at the time that
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
WilmingtonnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading THE thirtieth November came at last, and found DeVare, Ned and myself on the train for Wilmington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DeVare was going home with me, and would remain till the 3d December, when we were to go over to South Carolina, that Brazon might prove himself a gentleman by trying to take DeVare’s life.
