AfricansnounUS /ˈæfrəkənz/
plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
barbarities
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From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
Blackfriars
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From this reading H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.
brought into existence
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
Bridge-Street
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From this reading H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
Bryer
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From this reading H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
Clarissa
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From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
DormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
a boy or man
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _GOOD INSTRUCTION_.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
INSTRUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading _GOOD INSTRUCTION_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
go across or through
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
tyrannizeverb
rule a country as a tyrant
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Born amid the tears and groans of their fellow creatures, and taught by example to tyrannize over the miserable Africans, they were callous to their sufferings, and unmindful of the barbarities inflicted upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The parents of Clarissa Dormer were natives of one of our West India settlements.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were not black enough to be esteemed descendants of those unhappy beings whom perfidy or avarice brought into the hands of Europeans, nor yet so fair as to pass for natives of our temperate clime.
