used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUNTING PLANTER.
anew
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
have
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
cotton-planting
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From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plantation was not much out of my way.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A HUNTING PLANTER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
instructressnoun
a woman instructor
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
go away from a place
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
for more time
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His plantation was not much out of my way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
not any; not one
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His plantation was not much out of my way.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His plantation was not much out of my way.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
PLANTERnounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading A HUNTING PLANTER.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
in the near future
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
TennesseannounUS /ˌtenɪˈsiːən/
a native or resident of Tennessee
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "On my journey through the Mississippi State, I must call on her brother Henry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding my reluctance to leave the Tennessean plantation, the event could no longer be delayed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His plantation was not much out of my way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His plantation was not much out of my way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could bear the thought with greater equanimity that I had hope soon again to see my fair instructress in the statistics of cotton-planting.
