used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner at night was informal.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the best sense he represented the national ideal.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
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 Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner at night was informal.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading In the best sense he represented the national ideal.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading The dinner at night was informal.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading In the best sense he represented the national ideal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dinner at night was informal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In the best sense he represented the national ideal.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the best sense he represented the national ideal.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
Stowe's
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From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner at night was informal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Colonel Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner at night was informal.
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 Lee had invited three personal friends from Washington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man about whom he was curious was Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the most brilliant figure in the Senate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hoped in the touch of the minds of these leaders to find some relief from the uneasiness with which the reading of Mrs. Stowe's book had shadowed his imagination.
