used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
barestadjectiveUS /ˈberəst/
superlative of “bare” — completely unclothed
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
darky
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From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
apart from; not including
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
a social unit living together
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
FLAG-SHIP
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From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Opportunity frequently opens to the push of a venturesome shoulder.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
huckstering
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From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
masqueraded
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From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
not any; not one
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
and nothing more
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Opportunity frequently opens to the push of a venturesome shoulder.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Opportunity frequently opens to the push of a venturesome shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Opportunity frequently opens to the push of a venturesome shoulder.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
not often
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Opportunity frequently opens to the push of a venturesome shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading Opportunity frequently opens to the push of a venturesome shoulder.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
war-trail
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From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This offered only the barest chance of success, yet such chances had previously served me well, and must be trusted now.
at the time that
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP I had seldom assumed disguise, except when wearing Indian garb upon the war-trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this in mind the resolve was taken that in no other guise than that of a foolish, huckstering darky could I hope to attain the guarded deck of that Spanish frigate.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in boyhood I had occasionally masqueraded as a negro so successfully as to deceive even my own family.
