used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred was crestfallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
arraignmentsnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənts/
plural of “arraignment” — a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
BeratedverbUS /bɪˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “berate” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
brow-beaten
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From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
being joined in close association
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading Alfred was crestfallen.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
Eli
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From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
LinnounUS /lɪn/
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
lownessnoun
a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
and nothing more
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
in the near future
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was ashamed to visit his old haunts in the town.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred was crestfallen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He evolved plan after plan only to be persuaded by Lin to abandon them as soon as they were broached to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
people who are wounded
From this reading The father rubbed salt into his wounded feelings at every reference he made to the minstrel business and the lowness of those connected with it, holding Eli up as a terrible example of what minstrel life would bring a man to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Berated, brow-beaten, driven to the wall, Alfred answered his father in kind following one of his most bitter arraignments of show people: "Father, what are you talking about?
