used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
CIRCUMVENTverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading WE CIRCUMVENT THE NATIVES.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
the first light of day
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
the act of departing
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
increase twofold
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
embarkingverbUS /emˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
set up or found
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
a young female
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have more than once referred to our goods.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
engage in
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have more than once referred to our goods.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
NATIVESnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading WE CIRCUMVENT THE NATIVES.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
on one occasion
From this reading I have more than once referred to our goods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
probings
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From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I have more than once referred to our goods.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have more than once referred to our goods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CIRCUMVENT THE NATIVES.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CIRCUMVENT THE NATIVES.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must confess that I felt some probings of conscience at the thought of the double part we were compelled to play; but the recollection of the horrid fate that awaited the poor negro girl put to flight such feelings, and induced a longing for the time of action to arrive.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading To our satisfaction we found the king quite willing that we should go; so embarking our goods in one of the native canoes, we ordered our negroes to embark, and commenced our journey amid the firing of guns and the good wishes of the natives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We arose on the following morning with the dawn of day, and began to make preparation for our departure.
