Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

(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 He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

cooked over an outdoor grill

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

plural of “bookkeeper” — someone who records the transactions of a business

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

a cynical feeling of distrust

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

to or in any or all places

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

take greedily; take more than one's share

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

the back of a horse

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

according to the clock

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

loaded past capacity

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

the owner or manager of a plantation

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

cooked in hot water

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

in or at the place that

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

which person or people

From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He had turned away with cynicism from the overladen table, with its shoulder of stewed wild boar in the centre; with its chocolate, coffee, tea, spruce-beer, cassava-cakes, pigeon-pies, tongues, round of beef, barbecued hog, fried conchs, black crab pepper-pod, mountain mullet, and acid fruits.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.

the act of creating written works

From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.