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From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
the state of being absent
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
Greame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
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 He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
ManagementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
NeglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
SeveritynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
having a supporting base
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
precisely as stated
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I inquired after his own Mines, and hoped, as he was the first that engaged in this great undertaking, that he had brought them to the most perfection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That what with Neglect and Severity, above 80 of his Slaves were lost while he was in England, and most of his Cattle starved.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He said it was true His works were of the oldest Standing; but that his long absence in England, and the wretched Management of Mr. Greame, whom he had entrusted with his Affairs, had put him back very much.
