Chapter XI · The Capital of the Gold Coast Colony

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

towards the shore from the water

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

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

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

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From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

being joined in close association

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

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From this reading I don't like landing in Accra.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

to an exorbitant degree

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

opinion or judgment

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

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

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

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

From this reading I don't like landing in Accra.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

not producing desired results; wasteful

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

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

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

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

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

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 For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

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

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

used to form the superlative

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

and nothing more

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

puffed up with vanity

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

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

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

a special situation

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

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

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading There is a good deal of unpleasantness connected with it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

a public utility that provides water

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I don't know what other people pay, but I have never landed on Accra beach under a ten-shilling dash to the boat boys, and then I had to pay something like sixpence a load to have my things taken up to the Custom house.

which person or people

From this reading For one thing, the ships must lie a long way off for the surf is bad, and the only way to land is to be put into a mammy-chair, dropped into a surf boat, and be rowed ashore by a set of most excellent boatmen, who require to be paid exorbitantly for their services.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _The pains and penalties of landing in Accra--Negro officials, blatant, pompous, inefficient--Christiansborg Castle--The ghost of the man with eyes like bright stones--The importance of fresh air--Beautiful situation of Accra--Its want of shade-trees--The fences of Accra--The temptation of the cooks--Picturesque native population--Striking coiffure--The expensive breakwater--To commemorate the opening of the waterworks--The forlorn Danish graveyard--A meddlesome missionary--Away to the east._