used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
agin
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From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
BELL-CROWN
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From this reading BELL-CROWN MAN.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
divisible by two
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
a man of refinement
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
a young female
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
limbonounUS /ˈlɪmboʊ/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
most important element
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BELL-CROWN MAN.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
nigger
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From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
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 As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
There's
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From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
to-day
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From this reading "There's the nigger that set my peep in limbo," muttered the negro dealer, "but even he shall go past to-day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This accursed town is packed agin me."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
a Caucasian
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
which person or people
From this reading He took a long look at Samson, however, who mildly returned it in the most respectful manner, as if he had never seen the strange gentleman before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the Judge and Phoebus had turned the corner of the bank Samson Hat appeared, driving down Princess Anne's broad main street a young white girl.
