aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
Cassius's
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From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
DEMERARAnoun
a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel myself pledged in honour to obtain it.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
the state of being honored
From this reading “I feel myself pledged in honour to obtain it.”
Horner's
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From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
Mitchelson
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From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
Mitchelson's
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From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I feel myself pledged in honour to obtain it.”
not any; not one
From this reading NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
come into possession of
From this reading “I feel myself pledged in honour to obtain it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “I feel myself pledged in honour to obtain it.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now that poor Horner’s opposition was at an end, it became comparatively easy to carry two or three measures about Mitchelson’s slaves that Alfred had much at heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I cannot give up the point of Cassius’s freedom,” said he to Mitchelson.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Alfred was mortified at the event of his meeting with the planters, he had reason to be satisfied on the whole with the result of his present visit to Demerara.
