used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
a social unit living together
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
highest in quality
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
go away from a place
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
engage in
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
Maroontown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
Paramaribonoun
the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
express in words
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than two months after my arrival at Maroontown, before I was in a condition to depart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The neighbors too had shown the greatest interest in my behalf; they were constantly sending me every sort of delicacy, such as small game and the choicest fruits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
at the time that
From this reading When I had sufficiently recovered to travel, I set out from Maroontown, having taken leave of my kind friends there.
which person or people
From this reading The negro who had rescued me, together with his family, had done everything in their power to make me comfortable and happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Finding that I should not be able to return to Paramaribo in season to go back to Connecticut with my vessel, I sent word to the captain, requesting him to see my mother and sister, and tell them what detained me.
