aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
Benton's
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From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were stirring days.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
every person
From this reading Everybody talked about it.
everybody's
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From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody talked about it.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
not any; not one
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading These were stirring days.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Everybody talked about it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were stirring days.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The community was stirred, no doubt about that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The gossip of Benton's beating was on everybody's lips before the sun went down that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were stirring days.
at the time that
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Not since the days when Union and Southern marauding parties scattered terror in these woods had public excitement run so high as now.
