used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
have
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
coercedverbUS /koʊˈɜːrst/
past form of “coerce” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
a state at a particular time
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
an opposing military force
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
Hiram
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From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
the act of departing
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
PacifistsnounUS /ˈpæsɪfɪsts/
plural of “pacifist” — someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
a human being
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
with little or no delay
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
precisely as stated
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted him to have time to thoroughly digest them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At that time we had not been at war long and the public mind of New Orleans was in a very excited condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pacifists and enemy aliens were promptly and vigorously coerced into outward decency at least.
belonging to which person
From this reading The big interrogation point was raised on every person whose acts did not bear instant analysis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER leaving the sworn records with Hiram I started for my temporary offices uptown.
