used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
react verbally
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
completely unclothed
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
set afire or burning
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
nigger-thief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
express in speech
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
confined on all sides
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently a man came in with a lighted candle, seized his sound arm and looked him over from head to foot in the most insulting manner.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
vilest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passageway and room were filled with a motley crowd and the vilest epithets were hurled after him.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the wagon containing Maxwell and surrounded by constables stopped at the door of a frame building in the heart of the city, and with blows and threats Warren was pushed and dragged into a bare room and told that it was his quarters until business hours.
people who are wounded
From this reading Warren shook him off and asked him if he called himself a man to so insult a wounded stranger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you dare speak to a white man except to answer questions, you d----d nigger-thief!”
