used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were then told to kneel down and pray.
promote over another
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
ten 10s
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They were then told to kneel down and pray.
immediately past
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
and nothing more
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
others
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From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They were then told to kneel down and pray.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
having a supporting base
From this reading One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
carry out
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were then told to kneel down and pray.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They were then told to kneel down and pray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They unlocked the door and held a conference among themselves as to what they should do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading This was finally agreed to, and the two doomed negroes were hurried to a pasture one hundred yards distant, and there asked to take their last chance of saving their lives by making a confession, but the Negroes made no reply.
