used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
American-born
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From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
a quantity of money
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
contiguitynoun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
denouncingverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
wanted intensely
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
Ernshaw
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From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
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 Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
social deportment
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
Nat
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From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
not any; not one
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
predilectionsnounUS /ˌpredəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “predilection” — a predisposition in favor of something
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
express a supposition
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
believed likely
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
torynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ASSAULT UPON THE BARN AT BLACK RUN.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, although Hunt might be mistaken,--which was very improbable,--the predilections of the wealthy planter were about to be determined with a certainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
well-offadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ben Graham was by no means a man of small importance, as one might suppose from the manner in which he was spoken of in the letter which Nat Ernshaw had received.
which person or people
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading On the contrary, he was a man well-off in every respect, being wealthy, and, in spite of his manners,--which, as a general matter, were by no means worthy of imitation,--was possessed of influence among the farmers who lived in contiguity with Black Run.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though suspected long since by Ernshaw with having a greater love for the British than was to be desired by an American-born citizen, yet he had never any reasonable amount of proof to justify him in denouncing Graham as a tory.
