1821
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From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
8th
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From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
ALBERTnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
in addition
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
BAKERnounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
BakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
brought into existence
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
being joined in close association
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
DirectorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
MauritiusnounUS /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
NYANZA
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From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
a male human offspring
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
not in physical motion
From this reading Further back still the Bakers were members of Parliament and Court officials.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Samuel Baker, the elder, at one time maintained a small fleet of sailing vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He also became one of the first Directors of the Great Western Railway.
a Caucasian
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
which person or people
From this reading SAMUEL BAKER AND THE ALBERT NYANZA Samuel White Baker was born in London on the 8th June, 1821, and was the second and eventually eldest son of Mr. Samuel Baker, a city merchant, who possessed large properties and sugar plantations in Jamaica and Mauritius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His family and grandfather were mainly settled at Bristol, and were much connected with the navy in the eighteenth century.
