used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
AganounUS /ˈɑːɡə/
title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
Bassa
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From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
fearless and daring
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
Bullock-Bashee
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From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
carefully weighed
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
Dey
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From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
ExtractionnounUS /ekˈstrækʃən/
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
Heir-Apparent
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From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
Mahometnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
Neat's
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From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
not any; not one
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
OarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
Oda-Bashee
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From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
on one occasion
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
PloughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
Sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor are they ashamed of the obscurity of their birth.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
Tiah-Bashee
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From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
Trotters
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From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
TuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
twas
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From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
at the time that
From this reading I had been Tugging at the Oar full Six Months, when a change came over my lamentable Lot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Dey of Algiers was at this time one Mahomet Bassa, a very Bold, Fierce, Fighting Man, but of the meanest Extraction, and one, indeed, that had been no more than a common Soldier, from which he had sprung to be, by turns, Oda-Bashee or Lieutenant, Bullock-Bashee or Captain, Tiah-Bashee or Colonel, and Aga or General.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This Mahomet Bassa, in a dispute he once had with the Spanish Consul, said: "My mother sold Sheep's Trotters, and my father Neat's Tongues; but they would have been ashamed to expose for sale on their stalls a Tongue so worthless as thine."
the day immediately before today
From this reading For among these strange people every valiant and aspiring Soldier,--I wish 'twas so in England,--though taken yesterday from the Plough, may be considered as Heir-Apparent to the Throne.
