used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
in addition
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
Barbadoes
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From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
clothing in general
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
put on clothes
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
one or the other of two
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR TEN YEARS.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
how
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From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
engage in
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
PlantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
transport commercially
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FOR TEN YEARS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
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 Alas! how many of these poor fellows have returned to their homes, and how many lie in the graves of Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes?
an act of traveling by water
From this reading As for preparations for a voyage, not one of us could make any, either of clothes or of provisions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a numerous company gathered together on the deck of the ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By their dress they were country lads; by their pale cheeks they were prison birds like ourselves; by their dismal faces they were, also, like ourselves, rebels condemned to the Plantations.
a late time of life
From this reading FOR TEN YEARS.
