used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
(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 The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did who do?" said she.
didn't
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From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did who do?" said she.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
the act of departing
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
Hammerton
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From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
engage in
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
s'pose
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From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What did who do?" said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
twas
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From this reading "Oh, I didn't know who picked me up--thought 'twas some of my people, I s'pose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Colonel Hammerton carried me off to the fort, and then took me to Washington: said he was going to make a Christian on me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did who do?" said she.
at the time that
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
which person or people
From this reading "What did who do?" said she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman started, and gazed at them curiously, as if she had forgotten all about them, and had to recall them out of the distant past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did Colonel Hammerton do with you when he picked you up?"
