220
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From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
cannot
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From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
ducats
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From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
how
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From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
leopard's
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From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
on one occasion
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
remittedverbUS /riˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “remit” — send (money) in payment
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
determined
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
express in words
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
carry out
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
a special situation
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
up to a particular time
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
(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 Being recommended to an honest planter, I lived with him till such time as I was informed of the manner of their planting and making sugar; and seeing how well they lived, and how suddenly they grew rich, I was filled with a desire to settle among them, and resolved to get my money remitted to me, and to purchase a plantation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In short I made about 220 pieces of my cargo; and with this stock I entered once more, as I may say into the scene of life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would take nothing for my passage, gave me twenty ducats for the leopard's skin, and thirty for the lion's.
