used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
in addition
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they have not such dark complexions as the Hindoos.
for the reason that
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they have not such dark complexions as the Hindoos.
complexionsnounUS /kəmˈplekʃənz/
plural of “complexion” — the coloring of a person's face
From this reading But they have not such dark complexions as the Hindoos.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But they have not such dark complexions as the Hindoos.
disfigureverbUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjər/
mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading They disfigure themselves in various ways.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
Hindoos
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From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
engage in
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they have not such dark complexions as the Hindoos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
express in words
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But they have not such dark complexions as the Hindoos.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They disfigure themselves in various ways.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading APPEARANCE.--In their persons they are far less pleasing than the Hindoos; for instead of _slender_ faces and figures, they have broad faces and thick figures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They disfigure themselves in various ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They disfigure themselves in various ways.
a Caucasian
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They also make their teeth black, because they say they do not wish to have white teeth like dogs and monkeys.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading To make their skins yellow, they sprinkle over them a yellow powder.
