used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We cannot afford to lose them."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
(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 We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
any thing at all
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot afford to lose them."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We cannot afford to lose them."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
the force of workers available
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
Swearah
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From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We are poor men, and nearly all our merchandise has been given for these slaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
in or at the place that
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We think that they have deceived us," answered one of the merchants, "and we are afraid to carry them within the emperor's dominions, where they might be taken from us without our receiving anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They belong to a country the Government of which will not allow its subjects to remain in bondage; and there is not an English merchant in Swearah that would not redeem them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not lose the value of them," rejoined the old man, "by taking them to Swearah.
