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From this reading SAN FRANCISCO, 18--.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
CHING-FOO
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From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading SAN FRANCISCO, 18--.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
moneysnounUS /ˈmʌniz/
plural of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
repaymentnounUS /riˈpeɪmənt/
the act of returning money received previously
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
SAN
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From this reading SAN FRANCISCO, 18--.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR CHING-FOO: I have been here about a month now, and am learning a little of the language every day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My employer was disappointed in the matter of hiring us out to service to the plantations in the far eastern portion of this continent.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are to make this good to him out of the first moneys we earn here.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His enterprise was a failure, and so he set us all free, merely taking measures to secure to himself the repayment of the passage money which he paid for us.
