1858
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From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
1859
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
brought into existence
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cabin itself was sixteen feet by fourteen.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
the specified day of the month
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
divisible by two
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cabin itself was sixteen feet by fourteen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The cabin itself was sixteen feet by fourteen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cabin itself was sixteen feet by fourteen.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The cabin itself was sixteen feet by fourteen.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
at the time that
From this reading When the child grew to be a man he could never find out the exact date, or even the year of his birth.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
which person or people
From this reading THE SLAVE BOY WHO BECAME A GREAT LEADER.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Some time about the year 1858 or 1859 a negro child was born in a log cabin in Virginia, U.S.A. The parents of the child were slaves, and utterly without education.
a late time of life
From this reading The first things he remembered were the scenes around the squalid, little log cabin, where his earliest years were spent.
