adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
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From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading THE MYSTERY GEORGE, however, did not forget his promise to use all the means in his power to get Mary out of slavery.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As all hope of getting the girl was now gone, George resolved to quit the American continent for ever.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The missionary went accordingly, but returned with the sad intelligence that, on account of Mary's aiding George to escape, the court had compelled Mr. Green to sell her out of the state, and she had been sold to a Negro trader, and taken to the New Orleans market.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After nearly six months' labour at St. Catherine's, he employed an English missionary to go and see if the girl could be purchased, and at what price.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, therefore, laboured with all his might to obtain money with which to employ some one to go back to Virginia for Mary.
