used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, he stopped to take breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
a youthful male person
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At last, he stopped to take breath.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _Return from the voyage of discovery.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
divisible by two
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Return from the voyage of discovery.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
to a considerable degree
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
How
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From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
immediately past
From this reading At last, he stopped to take breath.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
not any; not one
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Return from the voyage of discovery.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Return from the voyage of discovery.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last, he stopped to take breath.
sugar-canes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
carry out
From this reading At last, he stopped to take breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Return from the voyage of discovery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No, cried he, I never could have thought that a few sugar-canes could be so heavy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Return from the voyage of discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nocturnal alarm._ My poor boy now began to complain heavily of fatigue; the bundle of sugar-canes galled his shoulders, and he was obliged to move it from place to place.
which person or people
From this reading How sincerely I pity the poor negroes who carry them in even larger quantities, and to a greater distance!
