used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
in the past
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
permission to do something
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
communicated in words
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
a social unit living together
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
death of a person
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
Hollman
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From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
McCager
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From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
come together
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
South'snounUS /saʊθs/
possessive form of “south” — the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
SpiceradjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsər/
comparative of “spic” — completely neat and clean
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Wile McCager had sent out a summons for the family heads to meet that afternoon at his mill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
unavailableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
not available or accessible or at hand
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a Hollman should have been able to elude the pickets and penetrate the heart of South territory to Spicer South's cabin, was both astounding and alarming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
WilenounUS /waɪl/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his counsel unavailable Wile McCager, by common consent, assumed something like the powers of a regent and took upon himself the duties to which Samson should have succeeded.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The war was on without question now, and there must be council.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
a late time of life
From this reading Old Spicer South would ten years ago have put a bandage on his wound and gone about his business, but now he tossed under his patchwork quilt, and Brother Spencer expressed grave doubts for his recovery.
