used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
having companions or an escort
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
anew
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
any thing at all
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
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 I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
ManillanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
manufacturesnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
others
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From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
the local environment
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
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 We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
not in physical motion
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came to the rich city of Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in those parts.
in or at the place that
From this reading I got thence to China; and from China to the English settlements in the East Indies, where the sight of my countrymen, and the sounds of my native tongue, made me fancy myself almost at home again, though still separated by half the globe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There I had my liberty restored, along with a handsome reward for my services.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I accompanied my master across the great southern ocean, a voyage of some months, without the sight of anything but water and sky.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading “Here I saw a delightful country, swarming with industrious inhabitants, some cultivating the land, others employed in manufactures, but of so gentle and effeminate a disposition, that they have always fallen under the yoke of their invaders.
