adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
amalgamationnounUS /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
slaveowners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What brings her to this dismal place, Why stands she weeping there?"
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Society does not frown upon the man who sits with his mulatto child upon his knee, whilst its mother stands a slave behind his chair.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The late Henry Clay, some years since, predicted that the abolition of Negro slavery would be brought about by the amalgamation of the races.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why stands she near the auction stand, That girl so young and fair?
