used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
BonitonounUS /bəˈniːtoʊ/
flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
absolutely essential
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
Slaver's
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From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Mr. Bull's scale ascended and sometimes the Slaver's.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
vibrated
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From this reading The balance of life vibrated considerably on the African coast.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At last, however, it became necessary that I should visit a neighboring colony for supplies, and I took advantage of a Russian trader along the coast to effect my purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was now the turn of the former to be exalted for a while by way of revenge for my forced hospitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our friends of the Bonito held on with provoking pertinacity in front of my factory, so that I was troubled but little with company from Cuba for several months.
