used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
anytime
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From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
Bilkson
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From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
being one more than seven
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
a person who lacks good judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
come to pass
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
the quality of being humane
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would that part of it was!
JamisonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmɪsən/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would that part of it was!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Would that part of it was!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
a person who enjoys reading
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
express in words
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would that part of it was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
a special situation
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reader, pray do not be a fool and say this story is fiction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would that part of it was!
in or to any place at all
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
Woodbur
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From this reading Woodbur and Bilkson arrived at the village of Jamison at eight o’clock on that Saturday evening.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the treatment I received by the mob on that terrible night is the most natural and easiest thing in the world under the present conditions of society.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would that part of it was!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It may happen to you, and worse, anytime, in any town, village or city, from Boston to Texas--for humanity is the same wherever you go.
