used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
confined by bonds
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
cartouchenoun
a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
facingsnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋz/
plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
game-bag
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From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
head-dress
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From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
montera
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From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
piastres
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From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of a cartouche case, they had a species of game-bag slung at their sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT length an escort of negro soldiers very fairly equipped arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
belonging to which person
From this reading The negro whose property I appeared to be, unfastened me from the oak to which I was bound, and handed me over to the escort, receiving in exchange a bag full of piastres.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he lay upon the grass counting them with every appearance of delight, I was led away by the soldiers.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading My escort wore a uniform of coarse cloth, of a reddish-brown colour, with yellow facings; their head-dress was a Spanish cap called a _montera_, ornamented with a large red cockade.
