Chapter III · The White Man's Grave?

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

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

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

in the past

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

(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 In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

brought together in one place

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a state at a particular time

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

without deviation

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

put on clothes

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

one or the other of two

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

set up or found

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

yet to be or coming

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the act of departing

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

ten 10s

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

engage in

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the force of workers available

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

not any; not one

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

many times at short intervals

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

on one occasion

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

and nothing more

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

above and across; more than

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

the local environment

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

-ing form of “police” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

in an indiscriminate manner

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

deteriorate in health

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

unusual or striking

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

delivered from danger

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

free from filth and pathogens

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

precisely as stated

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

fixed and absolute and without contingency

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

at the time that

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

in or at the place that

From this reading They had been collected from all parts of the Coast; they themselves often did not know where their homes lay, and the problem--quite a difficult one--was to know what to do with them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To land them promiscuously on the Coast was to seal their fate; either they would be killed or at the very best they would at once relapse into the condition from which they had been rescued.

a late time of life

From this reading In the old days, a little over one hundred years ago, England, successfully policing the world, was putting down the iniquitous slave-trade all along the coasts of Africa, and found herself with numbers of black and helpless men, women, and children upon her hands.

but in spite of that

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The origin of Sierra Leone--The difficulties of disposing of freed slaves--One of the beauty-spots of the earth--Is it possible that in the future, like Jamaica, it may be a health-resort?--Zachary Macauley's views--Few women in Freetown--Sanitary matters taken out of the hands of the Town Council and vested in a sanitary officer--Marked improvement in cleanliness and health of the town--A remarkable man of colour--Extraordinary language of the Creole--Want of taste in dress when they ape the European--Mrs Abraham Freeman at home._

a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center

From this reading I had no intention of going to Sierra Leone, but in West Africa as yet you make your way from one place to another along the sea-board, and not only did Sierra Leone lie directly on my way, but the steamer, the _Zaria_, in which I was travelling, stayed there for four days.