used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
AbolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
make certain of
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so the overseer had had his way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so the overseer had had his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
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 But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
engage in
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading And so the overseer had had his way.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the overseer had had his way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I believe myself some of these Abolition fellows have been getting among them and doing them mischief, and that there is a bad spirit growing up among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that the man was a good servant, and that the estate was kept in excellent order.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so the overseer had had his way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
won't
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From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But if they won't work I must make them, so long as I stay here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
