adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
cheek-bones
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From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
Jennings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A more repulsive looking person could scarcely be found in any community of bad looking men.
SLAVEnounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE SPECULATOR.
slave-speculator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
small-pox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
SPECULATORnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtər/
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading THE SLAVE SPECULATOR.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
TalladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE SPECULATOR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jennings prided himself upon what he called his goodness of heart and was always speaking of his humanity.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dick Jennings the slave-speculator, was one of the few Northern men, who go to the South and throw aside their honest mode of obtaining a living and resort to trading in human beings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tall, lean and lank, with high cheek-bones, face much pitted with the small-pox, gray eyes with red eyebrows, and sandy whiskers, he indeed stood alone without mate or fellow in looks.
