used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --AND A FRIEND IN NEED.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --AND A FRIEND IN NEED.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
confined by bonds
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
command with authority
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
enjoiningnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
the organ of sight
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading --AND A FRIEND IN NEED.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --AND A FRIEND IN NEED.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading --AND A FRIEND IN NEED.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
one of four equal parts
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
Rufus
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From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
seizuresnounUS /ˈsiːʒərz/
plural of “seizure” — a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first place Rufus, although seemingly bound to his masters by bonds of affection, had no direct interest in their crazy schemes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
male cat
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several reasons that inclined Tom to look for aid from this quarter.
at the time that
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading In the second place, he had distinctly shown a friendly interest in the boys as had been evidenced when he winked his eye enjoining silence on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in the third place, persons of African descent are notoriously less liable, on account of their lower intelligence, to seizures of insanity than persons gifted with higher intellect.
