used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
Cyd
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From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
Dan
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From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
an opposing military force
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE VOYAGE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
a particular point in time
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
not any; not one
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE VOYAGE.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
get by special effort
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
slave-hunter's
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From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
slumbers
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From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE VOYAGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
a special situation
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deep silence which pervaded the camp was first broken by Dan.
which person or people
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every thing was still; his ear was not saluted with the sharp crack of a slave-hunter's rifle, and no curses disturbed the solemn silence of the place.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke slowly from his profound slumbers, looked about him for a moment, then glanced at Cyd, who, contrary to his usual custom, did not snore.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
but in spite of that
From this reading Every thing seemed to be secure, and he wondered that the enemy had not yet appeared.
