Chapter I · Chapter 1

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They became social outlaws in the South.

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

the state of being with someone

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

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From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

give an education to

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

heighten or intensify

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

the force of workers available

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

not any; not one

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading They became social outlaws in the South.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

any competition

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

plural of “read” — something that is read

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading No chivalrous white man doffed his hat in honor or respect.

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

get rid of

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading They became social outlaws in the South.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They became social outlaws in the South.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They became social outlaws in the South.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

a Caucasian

From this reading The peculiar sensitiveness of the southern white men for women, never shed its protecting influence about them.

belonging to which person

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading No friendly word from their own race cheered them in their work; no hospitable doors gave them the companionship like that from which they had come.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading To educate their unfortunate charges; to teach them the Christian virtues and to inspire in them the moral sentiments manifest in their own lives, these young women braved dangers whose record reads more like fiction than fact.