Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

moved to action

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

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From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

excessively forward

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

placed in a grave

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

join the military

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

set up or found

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

the act of liberating someone or something

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

death of a person

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

a person without moral scruples

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

any competition

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

precisely, exactly

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

in or at or to some place

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

an American who lives in the South

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

push forcefully

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

not having an identifying mark

From this reading "Think of it! my father sleeps in an unmarked grave somewhere in the South, and I know that the hope of freeing the slave actuated him to enlist in the army.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

morally reprehensible

From this reading For the Negro, my father buried his sword to the hilt in the blood of his Southern brother and in turn received a thrust, all for a race from which this vile miscreant has crept to murder Alene, my Alene."

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Night was coming and as the shadows deepened the bitterness deepened in his soul.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _An Eager Searcher._ Up and down the street on which he lived, Ramon Mansford, the affianced of Alene Daleman, walked as one in a trance.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading In the darkness of his own calamity distinctions between right and wrong began to fade away, and he found his hatred of the Negro race assuming a more violent form than that manifested by the native Southerner.