used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
(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 And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
ATONEMENTnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
divisible by two
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading The very name of the law was now hateful to them--the law that had killed their people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The very name of the law was now hateful to them--the law that had killed their people.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
the force of workers available
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The very name of the law was now hateful to them--the law that had killed their people.
negress
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From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The very name of the law was now hateful to them--the law that had killed their people.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading THE ATONEMENT And now no one stood between the prisoner and death but the old preacher and the tall man in the uniform of a Captain of Artillery.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very name of the law was now hateful to them--the law that had killed their people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their fury they did not think it was the law they themselves were murdering.
(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 And death it meant to all of them, defenders as well as prisoners, for the mob had increased in numbers as in fury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
a Caucasian
From this reading Friends, kindred, brothers, fathers--even mothers and sisters of the dead were there, bitter in the thought that their dead had been murdered--white men, for one old negress.
