used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half dozen determined men quietly watched Woodhull.
(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 The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FAMILIES ARE COMING!
Banion
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From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE FAMILIES ARE COMING!
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
characterized by great determination
From this reading A half dozen determined men quietly watched Woodhull.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Woman gossip did what it might.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A half dozen determined men quietly watched Woodhull.
divisible by two
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILIES ARE COMING!
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Woman gossip did what it might.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half dozen determined men quietly watched Woodhull.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
honorablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
in an honorable manner
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Woman gossip did what it might.
MissouriansnounUS /məˈzʊriənz/
plural of “missourian” — a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
not any; not one
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
with low volume
From this reading A half dozen determined men quietly watched Woodhull.
on the contrary
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILIES ARE COMING!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A half dozen determined men quietly watched Woodhull.
(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 The Missourians camped proudly and coldly apart, the breach between the two factions by no means healed, but rather deepened, even if honorably so, and now well understood of all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Woman gossip did what it might.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Woman gossip did what it might.
WoodhullnounUS /ˈwʊdhʌl/
United States advocate of women's suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
From this reading Most men of both parties now knew of the feud between Banion and Woodhull, and the cause underlying it.
