used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
having fair knowledge of
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
Inwood
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From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
Jim
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From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
Tubbs
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From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
What's
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From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
at the time that
From this reading It was a painful surprise both to Edwin Inwood and Jim Tubbs when they met each other in captivity.
wid
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From this reading “What’s de matter wid him?” asked the negro, not exactly comprehending the force of this remark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Poor George will be anxious enough about us,” said the boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They conversed together, and acquainted themselves with their mutual history after their separation during the day.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I feel worse on his account than I do on my own.”
