used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
cherishesverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
Dom
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
communicated in words
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
haranguedverbUS /hərˈæŋd/
past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
and nothing more
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
Kroomen
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From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
LEOPARDnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
LiberianounUS /ˌlaɪˈbɪriːə/
a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
the force of workers available
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
Pedro
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
Pedro's
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From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
soldiers collectively
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
untamedadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading It is noticeable that the untamed African cherishes little love for his partly civilized brother.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE LEOPARD Maxwell expressed his approval of the recruits Dane brought in, for Dom Pedro had chosen well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
at the time that
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
a Caucasian
From this reading When he had harangued them, the two white men sat talking together.
which person or people
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
woolly-hairedadjective
covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
From this reading They were sturdy, woolly-haired Kroomen from Liberia who had gained some experience of forest warfare in petty skirmishes with the troops of the black republic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would give a good deal to know what is in Dom Pedro's mind just now," said Maxwell.
