used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
(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 "All this you know."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
react verbally
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
have
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
for the reason that
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "All this you know."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
the force of workers available
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
a male human offspring
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could not bear that he should be disloyal to the country that gave him birth, and every low soul be given the right to sneer at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
at the time that
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The boy has talked much with me this summer," answered the schoolmaster, "and he put me questions which I, a rebel, and the son of rebels against England, could not answer him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the mob was ready to burn his mother’s house; the terror and danger would have been her death," said Mary.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All this you know."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am an exile here, with my birthright gone, my place among men left empty, because I did not think as he thinks now when I was young, and yet I could not answer him.
