1795
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
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 He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
Bondou
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
convoyed
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From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
Dr
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
InterviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
Jindy
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading His name was _Johnson_.
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
Kolor
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
Koojar
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
Laidley
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
Mandingo
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
MedinanounUS /məˈdaɪnə/
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
Mumbo
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From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was _Johnson_.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
Pisania
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
ProceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
Saphies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
Tallika
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was fortunately provided with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Mandingo tongues.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As he was known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be paid to his wife during his absence.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
Woolli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading _The Author sets out from Pisania--his attendants--reaches Jindy.--Story related by a Mandingo Negro.--Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli.--Interview with the king--Saphies or charms.--Proceeds to Kolor.--Description of Mumbo Jumbo--arrives at Koojar--wrestling match--crosses the wilderness, and arrives at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou._ On the 2d of December 1795, I took my departure from the hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was a native of this part of Africa; and having in his youth been convoyed to Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to England by his master, where he had resided many years; and at length found his way back to his native country.
