1861
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From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE STORM.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
bywordnounUS /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
take in liquids
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
move gently or carefully
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
take in solid food
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
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 ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
express in words
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
smuttyadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌtiː/
characterized by obscenity
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading BEFORE THE STORM.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
carry out
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE STORM.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The goods of Lancashire were piled in every port; her merchants were a byword for riches and prosperity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
belonging to which person
From this reading ‘Cotton lords’--the aristocracy of the land--that grimy, smutty, dingy, golden land, whose sceptre was swayed by King Cotton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was August of the year 1861--the year succeeding that which might almost be called the apotheosis of the cotton trade.
a late time of life
From this reading ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
