used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
in the past
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
react verbally
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
exhortationsnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
a young female
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
hear with intention
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
not any; not one
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
tremens
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From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
hard to endure
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading He had just undergone an attack of delirium tremens and was in no condition to be allowed at large.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
Vance
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From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For days before the murder of the little Vance girl, Smith was out of his head and dangerous.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He realized his condition, for I spoke with him not three weeks ago, and in answer to my exhortations, he promised to reform.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two years ago I made an effort to have him put in an asylum, but the white people were trying to fasten the murder of a young colored girl upon him, and would not listen.
