used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
bluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
corporateadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrpərət/
of or belonging to a corporation
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
at any time
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
MaconnounUS /ˈmeɪkən/
a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
not any; not one
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
no person; not anyone
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
penny-royal
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
ShopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
a Caucasian
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
