used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAMING A TRAITOR.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
divisible by two
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
not any; not one
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
Pemberton
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
a human being
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
Pinchbrook
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
TAMINGverbUS /ˈteɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading TAMING A TRAITOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading TAMING A TRAITOR.
treasonableadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
