used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
brought into existence
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
a social unit living together
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
promote over another
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “STAY IN THE FIELD, OH, WARRIOR!”
Follette
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From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
Follette's
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From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “STAY IN THE FIELD, OH, WARRIOR!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “STAY IN THE FIELD, OH, WARRIOR!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “STAY IN THE FIELD, OH, WARRIOR!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “STAY IN THE FIELD, OH, WARRIOR!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But these, Mrs. Follette’s family had chosen to ignore in favor of one grandfather who had held Colonial office, and who had since been magnified into a personage.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
WARRIORnounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “STAY IN THE FIELD, OH, WARRIOR!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
which person or people
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Follette had been born in Maryland with a tradition of aristocratic blood.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A close scanning of the family tree might have disclosed ancestors who had worked with their hands.
a late time of life
From this reading It was this tradition which had upheld her through years of poverty after the Civil War.
