used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Escape!" cried Parks.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Escape!" cried Parks.
divisible by two
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, you needn’t thank me for it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, you needn’t thank me for it.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
Kearney
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From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
go away from a place
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, you needn’t thank me for it.
needn't
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From this reading No, you needn’t thank me for it.
not any; not one
From this reading No, you needn’t thank me for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading "Escape!" cried Parks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
a human being
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
express in words
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading No, you needn’t thank me for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I courted arrest, but the coward hounds of aristocracy had not the courage to lay hands on any of the leaders.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading They know as well as I that the wrath of an outraged people would not leave one stone of the jail upon another, if they ventured to seize Kearney, or even so humble a person as I."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To tell you the truth, I came down here expecting to find you in custody, and to see what I could do toward getting you out.
