used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
(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 It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
ChiconounUS /ˈtʃiːkoʊ/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
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 "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
set up or found
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
the force of workers available
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
others
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From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
any competition
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
retaliateverbUS /rɪˈtælieɪt/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain, Chico, as he was called, was obliged to fill up with black men, until he could procure others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The consequence was, that with the ten before on board, there were fifty blacks to seventy whites.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I was sure of the ten with whom I had sailed so long; I sounded the others, and found them all willing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In a desperate fight which we had with an English man-of-war brig, we lost nearly forty of our men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was then that I made up my mind that I would retaliate for all that my race had suffered.
