used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
highly skilled
From this reading He had, indeed, accomplished something.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
CATCHERnounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Wouldn't Richard Travis chuckle with him?
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, indeed, accomplished something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wouldn't Richard Travis chuckle with him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, accomplished something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
Jud
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From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He had gained a decided advance in the labor circles of the mill.
Millwood
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From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
Richard
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From this reading Wouldn't Richard Travis chuckle with him?
having a handwritten signature
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had, indeed, accomplished something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
Travis
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From this reading Wouldn't Richard Travis chuckle with him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FLY CATCHER CAUGHT As Jud went out of the dilapidated gate at Millwood, he chuckled to himself.
wherein
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From this reading He had broken into the heretofore overpowering prejudice the better class had against the mill, for he held in his possession the paper wherein an aristocrat had signed his two daughters into it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wouldn't Richard Travis chuckle with him?
Wouldn't
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From this reading Wouldn't Richard Travis chuckle with him?
