179
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From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
(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 She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
Bradshaw
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From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
take in liquids
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading This undeviating kindness greatly endeared her to me.
divisible by two
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This undeviating kindness greatly endeared her to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
go away from a place
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
Perkins
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From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
pledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
recurring again and again
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
Rufus
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From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
transport commercially
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For I suffered for nothing {179} in regard to food or drink.
supercargonoun
an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This undeviating kindness greatly endeared her to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
undeviatingadjective
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
From this reading This undeviating kindness greatly endeared her to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About this time, Captain John Bradshaw, of the ship Franklin, and Rufus Perkins, his supercargo, asked leave of the general, to come and visit us.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading She frequently repeated these kind visits, and redeemed to the letter all her pledges of kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bed was provided for me, and even a change of clothing.
