used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
anew
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
(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 All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon among them began the whisper of lynching.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
CONWAY
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From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
Cottontown
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From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
how
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From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
Jud
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From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
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 It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
lynchingnounUS /ˈlɪntʃɪŋ/
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading Soon among them began the whisper of lynching.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
maledictions
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From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
others
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From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
in the near future
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
substantiatedverbUS /səbˈstænʃieɪtɪd/
past form of “substantiate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONWAY AGAIN It was a great fire the mill made, lighting the valley for miles.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Soon among them began the whisper of lynching.
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, he was soon fully substantiated by others who heard her when she had run home heaping her maledictions on the mill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All Cottontown was there to see it burn, hushed, with set faces, some of anger, some of fear--but all in stricken numbness, knowing that their living was gone.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not long before Jud Carpenter was among them, stirring them with the story of how the old negro woman had burned it--for he knew it was she.
