used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I can't trust Tom Delamere, I'm afraid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
can't
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From this reading I can't trust Tom Delamere, I'm afraid."
Carteret
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From this reading He is a Carteret,--he would never sell them to a negro.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
a young person of either sex
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
Delamere
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From this reading I can't trust Tom Delamere, I'm afraid."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
EsaunounUS /ˈiːsɔː/
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
I'm
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From this reading I can't trust Tom Delamere, I'm afraid."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
go away from a place
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He is a Carteret,--he would never sell them to a negro.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is a Carteret,--he would never sell them to a negro.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
Olivia
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From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
outliveverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
live longer than
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
Polly
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From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
pottagenounUS /ˈpɑːtədʒ/
a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He is a Carteret,--he would never sell them to a negro.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He is a Carteret,--he would never sell them to a negro.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
male cat
From this reading I can't trust Tom Delamere, I'm afraid."
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I can't trust Tom Delamere, I'm afraid."
at the time that
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
a Caucasian
From this reading "He had the tombstone transferred to the white cemetery, Aunt Polly, and he has moved away."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is a Carteret,--he would never sell them to a negro.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I die, if you outlive me, Olivia, which is not likely, I shall leave my house and land to this child!
