used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
(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 "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
Cresswell
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
take in liquids
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
not any; not one
From this reading No, Miss Taylor."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
others
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From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
at the time that
From this reading They joined the others, and all were turning toward the carriage when a figure coming down the road attracted them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
Wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better not to give them drink, Mr. Cresswell?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And let your neighbor sell them poison at all hours?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why, Miss Taylor, I was alarmed for you; you really must be careful about trusting yourself with these half drunken Negroes."
