used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
BatonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
BOMBARDMENTnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
commonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
draynounUS /dreɪ/
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
Jennie's
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From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
lintnounUS /lɪnt/
fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
seethed
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From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Negroes swarmed over the bales, cutting them open, piling high the fleecy lint and then applying the torch.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The flames leaped upward with a roar and dropped as suddenly into a smoldering and smoking mass.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every wagon and dray was pressed into service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were hauling their cotton to be burned on the commons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOMBARDMENT Baton Rouge seethed with excitement on the day of Jennie's arrival.
