106
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From this reading Silkworm (note), 106.
135
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From this reading Washington's, 135.
179
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From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
180
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From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
184
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From this reading Jefferson beloved by his, 184.
259
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From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
48
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From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
dearly loved
From this reading Jefferson beloved by his, 184.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
cotton-gin
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From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jefferson beloved by his, 184.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
how
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From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Jefferson beloved by his, 184.
Jefferson'snounUS /ˈdʒefərsənz/
possessive form of “jefferson” — 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
a brief written record
From this reading Silkworm (note), 106.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
SilkwormnounUS /ˈsɪlkwərm/
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
From this reading Silkworm (note), 106.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184. how employed on cotton, 179. and the cotton-gin, 180. gradually freed at the North, 259. their condition unchanged at the South, 259. feeling at the South about, 259. feeling at the North about, 259. question of holding, divides the states, 259.
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 Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48. employed in raising tobacco, 48. planters grow rich by, 48. all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington's, 135.
