used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
make certain of
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
the act of departing
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading THE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
Nat
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From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
not any; not one
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
rumseller
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From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
in the near future
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
TEMPERANCEnounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading THE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
upstartnounUS /ˈʌpstɑːrt/
an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So it seems that Nat is going to preach temperance to us," said a customer of Miles, the rumseller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should think the little upstart thought he was going to reform the town."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The news that Nat would give a lecture on the subject of temperance soon spread through the town, and both the friends and the foes of the cause discussed the anticipated event.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nat is no upstart I assure you; but he is going a little too fast now," replied Miles.
