used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
(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 “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author Of “The Uncounted Cost,” Etc.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Author Of “The Uncounted Cost,” Etc.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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Dempster
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From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
Denton
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From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
Etc
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EvermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
exchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
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how
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From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
Laurie
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the literary culture
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
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 Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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make reference to
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author Of “The Uncounted Cost,” Etc.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
Scribner's
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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a lightweight cord
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
carry out
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author Of “The Uncounted Cost,” Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
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UncountedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkaʊntɪd/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Author Of “The Uncounted Cost,” Etc.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
except if; if not
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Sir Charles Lucas, the head of the Colonial Office, gave me letters of introduction, Elder Dempster and Co. gave me a free passage, their captains and their officers put themselves out to help me, Sir George Denton welcomed me to West Africa, and after these comes a long string of people who each and all contributed so much to my welfare that I feel myself ungracious not to mention them all by name.
Werner
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
which person or people
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons London: T. Werner Laurie To those who have helped me I dedicate this record of my travels in West Africa.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor,” is all I can give in return, unless some of them will take this book in very inadequate payment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without their help I could have done nothing; it was always most graciously and kindly given and I know not how to show my appreciation of it.
