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From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
having companions or an escort
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
Aco
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From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
AfricansnounUS /ˈæfrəkənz/
plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
BeninnounUS /ˈbiːnɪn/
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
Denham
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From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
FreetownnounUS /ˈfriːtaʊn/
port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
of the present time and place
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
Kissey
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From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
LagosnounUS /ˈleɪɡɔːs/
chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
Macauley
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From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the evening I accompanied Mr. Macauley in a drive to the village of Kissey, one of the settlements of liberated Africans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
in or at the place that
From this reading We called on the Doctor of the village, who was a black man, and we afterwards went to the chapel, where we heard a liberated African preach to his black brethren.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The immediate neighbourhood of this village, which is about five miles from Freetown, supplies a great part of the grain and vegetables that are brought to that market.
which person or people
From this reading Its population is nearly a thousand souls, composed of the descendants of natives of Aco, who were taken from a slave vessel on the river Lagos in the Bight of Benin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Thursday, September 27th_.--I dined with a party at the house of Colonel Denham, the celebrated African traveller.
