109th
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From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
1827
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From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
AnnalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you experiment upon us, Arthur; test us chemically?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
chemicallyadverbUS /ˈkeməkli/
with chemicals
From this reading "Can't you experiment upon us, Arthur; test us chemically?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "Can't you experiment upon us, Arthur; test us chemically?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
ten 10s
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
Pequods
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From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Now here is a book I have been looking over, called Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt, published in 1827.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
transport commercially
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "Can't you experiment upon us, Arthur; test us chemically?"
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Don't believe you could be tested," said Arthur, "you are such a slippery set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Can't you experiment upon us, Arthur; test us chemically?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't you experiment upon us, Arthur; test us chemically?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the 109th page it says: 'Captain Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to this port, was commissioned to transport fifteen boys and one hundred women, of the captive Pequods, to Bermuda, and sell them as slaves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you what, Abel," said Arthur Weston, "the more I think about you Northern people, the harder it is for me to come to a conclusion as to what you are made of."
