used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
ANTIETAM
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From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean by this work?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean by this work?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You rascal!
move hurridly
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
done under pressure
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
sutlernoun
a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you mean by this work?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading You little villain!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Almost unmindful of what he was doing, Noel rushed upon Levi and seizing him by his shoulders shook the little sutler until both he and his prisoner were nearly breathless.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANTIETAM Startled as Noel Curtis was by the sight of the little sutler, whom he believed to be true to neither side, his feeling speedily gave way to a great rush of anger.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What do you mean by this work?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rascal!
