1848
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From this reading 1848, d.
1898
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From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
1915
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From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
Calabar
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From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
CANNIBALSnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
CONQUEREDverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 1848, d.
DatesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
a young female
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
MILL-GIRLnoun
a girl who works in a mill
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
Slessor
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people on the station stopped to glance at the strange negro face.
create by training and teaching
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage door opened and a little African girl was handed down onto the platform.
Waverley
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From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CONQUERED CANNIBALS _Mary Slessor_ (Dates, b.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading 1915) I. THE MILL-GIRL _The Calabar Girls at the Station_ As the train from the south slowed down in Waverley Station, Edinburgh, one day in 1898, a black face, with eyes wide open with wonder, appeared at the window.
