adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
Aboan
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From this reading "_Aboan_.--The innocent!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "_Aboan_.--The innocent!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
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 If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
Oroonoko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Aboan_.--The innocent!
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please."
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At an early hour the party, consisting of Mr Kingston, the master of the brig, and Newton, set off upon mules for the habitation of the planter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in the honest way of trade, As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Oroonoko_.--These men are so, whom you would rise against.
