used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
(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 Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
Beni
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From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
give a benediction to
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
confined by bonds
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE COAST.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
the act of departing
From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE COAST.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE COAST.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
har
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From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
of the present time and place
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
go away from a place
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
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 Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
Munculla
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From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
MuscatnounUS /ˈmʌskæt/
any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
Nyangwe
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From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
any competition
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
express in words
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE COAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
Tipolo
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From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said openly it was a mistake to let an Englishman who knew all about their doings in Central Africa leave the country, as he would be sure to tell his government that they traded in slaves; and that already the _Beni har_ (sons of fire), as they called our naval officers, interfered with the transport of slaves from “the island” to Munculla and Muscat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
at the time that
From this reading Though Tipolo was so kind to me, I longed for the day when we should leave Nyangwe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
which person or people
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To this Tipolo answered, that here among the heathen it was for all civilized persons to assist one another; that by all the laws of hospitality, by the traditions of the Arab race, and by the teaching of Mohammed, the prophet of God, whom God bless,[C] they were bound to assist me to the utmost, and should do so without any hope of reward or fear of evil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tipolo and his immediate friends treated me with every kindness; but many of the smaller traders, who would fain have been robbers and not traders at all, and who chafed under the restrictions which Tipolo enforced in their intercourse with the natives, did not regard me with any favour.
