used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
abolitionistsnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəsts/
plural of “abolitionist” — a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
put or send forth
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
set up or found
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
Maxwell'snounUS /ˈmækswelz/
possessive form of “maxwell” — 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 The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
not any; not one
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
one's
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
look attentively
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
