adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
chattels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE YOUNG MOTHER.
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 passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
PatriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
Rodney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
slave-trader
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG MOTHER.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the fourth morning, the Patriot landed at Grand Gulf, a beautiful town on the left bank of the Mississippi.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the numerous passengers who came on board at Rodney was another slave-trader, with nine human chattels which he was conveying to the Southern market.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The passengers, both ladies and gentlemen, were startled at seeing among the new lot of slaves a woman so white as not to be distinguishable from the other white women on board.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had in her arms a child so white that no one would suppose a drop of African blood flowed through its blue veins.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG MOTHER.
