1746
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From this reading Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803).
1777
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From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
1803
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From this reading Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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acknowledgementsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgement” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hour and the Man, by Harriet Martineau.
BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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brought into existence
From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
showing who or what does the action
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ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
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derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
DictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803).
an opposing military force
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
about to be mentioned or specified
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freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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HaitinounUS /ˈheɪti/
a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
HaitiannounUS /ˈheɪʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Haiti
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
Harriet
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Hour and the Man, by Harriet Martineau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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l'Ouverture
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a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Martineau
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803).
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading Haitian black revolutionary leader (the surname derives from his bravery in once making a breach in the ranks of the enemy).
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Toussaint
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From this reading Pierre Dominique Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Born of African slave parents in Haiti, he was freed in 1777.
in the company of; together with
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