used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
in addition
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
auction-block
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From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester laughed.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
grandpere
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From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Chester laughed.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
a brief written record
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
sidelongadjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
slave-buying
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From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I begin to see," he said, and by a sidelong glance bade Aline note the rapt attention of Cupid.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her answering smile was so confidential that his heart leaped.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
belonging to which person
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On that auction-block he would often see a slave about to be sold much below value, or whose value might easily be increased by training to some trade.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by about that also," she murmured, and then resumed: "While _grandpere_ was yet a boy his father had begun that, that slave-buying.
