used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
authenticatedadjectiveUS /ɔːˈθentəkeɪtɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The conduct of England was without precedent and unbearable.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The conduct of England was without precedent and unbearable.
divisible by two
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
exaggerationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exaggeration” — extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
Fernando
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From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
impressmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpresmənt/
the act of coercing someone into government service
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
not any; not one
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading The conduct of England was without precedent and unbearable.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the impressment, service and sufferings of Fernando Stevens and his friends are no exaggerations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The conduct of England was without precedent and unbearable.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Their great need of men might have been some excuse for impressment of Americans; but there was a spice of hatred in their cruel treatment of the unfortunate sailors.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conduct of England was without precedent and unbearable.
(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 Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The conduct of England was without precedent and unbearable.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Well authenticated history shows that there were thousands of cases similar, and even worse than theirs.
