used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
BALLOU
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEACHING OF HOSEA BALLOU.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading February first brought Matthias Jones.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February first brought Matthias Jones.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading February first brought Matthias Jones.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
HOSEAnounUS /hoʊˈsiːə/
a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
From this reading THE TEACHING OF HOSEA BALLOU.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading February first brought Matthias Jones.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
Matthias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading February first brought Matthias Jones.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEACHING OF HOSEA BALLOU.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading A better specimen of a southern negro was never seen.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
TEACHINGnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading THE TEACHING OF HOSEA BALLOU.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEACHING OF HOSEA BALLOU.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Father met him at the village, and our curiosity which was aroused regarding this new comer, was thoroughly gratified at his appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
woolyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading He was above the medium size, broad-shouldered; his hair thick and wooly, sprinkled with grey, and covering a large, flat surface on the top of his head.
