used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
Bartons
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From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
BatonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
Briarfield
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From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
economicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
idiocynounUS /ˈɪdiəsi/
extreme mental retardation
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
inaugurationnounUS /ɪˌnɔːɡjərˈeɪʃən/
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
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 THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
patriarchaladjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
President-elect
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From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
REGIMEnounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
Rhinah
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From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
Socola
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From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
a special situation
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He boarded the steamer at the Davis landing and floated lazily down to Baton Rouge.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From Briarfield he carried an overwhelming impression of the folly of Slavery from its economic point of view.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The one symbol before his vivid imagination was the sight of old Uncle Bob and Aunt Rhinah seated in their rocking chairs gravely listening to the patriarchal farewell of their master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing which amazed his orderly New England mind was the confusion, the waste, the sentimental extravagance, the sheer idiocy of the slave system of labor as contrasted with the free labor of the North.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE OLD REGIME Socola left Briarfield with the assurance of the President-elect of the Confederacy that he might spend a week with the Bartons and yet be in ample time for the inauguration at Montgomery.
