used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
a quantity of money
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
cannot
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From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
fowls
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From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
Gondokoro
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From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
ten 10s
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
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 His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
come together
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
a particular point in time
From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Baker is at this moment at Gondokoro with his river police.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "Happily we shall not meet on the river with any vessel employed in the slave trade.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our vessel is one of eighty tons, and we muster in all, masters, servants and crew, twenty-five souls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His is a noble task, but it will not have the results anticipated from it, so long as he does not exercise the same amount of surveillance over the land routes that he does on the Nile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We certainly cannot complain, seeing that most of the boats on the Nile carry a hundred people, all told, without mentioning those which are laden with a cargo of two or three hundred slaves, packed together like herrings in a barrel, or perched like fowls on planks laid horizontally from one mast to the other.
