used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
anew
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
how long something has existed
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
in addition
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
Boarding-House
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
ConspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
DissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
put on clothes
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
set up or found
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
Highwaymen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
LeveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
social deportment
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
come together
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
OverhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
personableadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsənəbəl/
(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
RemoveverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
SenegalnounUS /ˌsenəˈɡɔːl/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
transport commercially
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
Slaververb
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
carry out
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
tea-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
a special situation
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
hard to endure
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
being of use or service
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
under normal conditions
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My captivity among the Negroes, and the narrative I gave of my adventures, were also a source of much interest.
which person or people
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
Whyna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Crew of a Slaver, but am enabled to defeat it--Am thanked and rewarded by the Owner--Take a Trip to London with Captain Levee--Stopped by Highwaymen on the Road--Put up at a Tavern--Dissipated Town Life--Remove to a genteel Boarding-House--Meet with a Government Spy--Return to Liverpool.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
a late time of life
From this reading As the captain reported me to be a very attentive and good officer, although I was then but twenty-three years of age, and as I had been previously on good terms and useful to the owner, I was kindly received by him, and paid much more attention to, than my situation on board might warrant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was at first questioned by the gentlemen of Liverpool, and afterwards one of the merchant's ladies, who had heard something of my adventures, and found out that I was a young and personable man, with better manners than are usually to be found before the mast, invited me one evening to a tea-party, that I might amuse her friends with my adventures.
