used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
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 The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Of course the government knows it," said he; "every body else knows it."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
connivingadjectiveUS /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course the government knows it," said he; "every body else knows it."
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did the government know of it?"
else
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From this reading "Of course the government knows it," said he; "every body else knows it."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Of course the government knows it," said he; "every body else knows it."
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Did the government know of it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did the government know of it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did the government know of it?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Of course the government knows it," said he; "every body else knows it."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
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 There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did the government know of it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
peninsulas
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From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course the government knows it," said he; "every body else knows it."
only a very short time before
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
slave-trade
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From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did the government know of it?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could scarcely be any arrangement of coast more favorable for smuggling slaves into a country, than the islands and long peninsulas, and many channels of the southern shore of Cuba.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
which person or people
From this reading The truth is, that the slave-trade is now fully revived; the government conniving at it, making a profit on the slaves imported from Africa, and screening from the pursuit of the English the pirates who bring them.
