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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
BELKNAP
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From this reading BY BOYNTON BELKNAP, M. D.
BOYNTON
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From this reading BY BOYNTON BELKNAP, M. D.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY BOYNTON BELKNAP, M. D.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY BOYNTON BELKNAP, M. D.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
don't
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From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY BOYNTON BELKNAP, M. D.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
STARRnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
WETZEL
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From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
which person or people
From this reading “Who fired that gun?” demanded Captain Parks, as he turned around and faced his terrified negro, Pompey.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading WETZEL, THE SCOUT; OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE WILDERNESS.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hang me, if I don’t believe it was you, Pompey.”
