used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
CaledonianounUS /ˌkæləˈdoʊniə/
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
crocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATES.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
rajahs
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From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
try to get or reach
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
shahs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
transport commercially
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The English did not think me of sufficient consequence to suspend me in an iron cage over the crocodile pool.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This honor was reserved for the native shahs and rajahs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were natives of France, Holland, Germany and Spain, and the East India Company believed it had a right to arrest them and ship them in a body to New Caledonia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
which person or people
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
belonging to which person
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was transported, with scant ceremony, to Bombay, from which city I was shipped to sea, together with fifty other prisoners, who, like myself, had come to India to seek their fortunes, and whose chief crime was their nationality.
