Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

unequivocally detestable

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

Having no one else present.

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

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From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

converted or adapted to domestic use

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

moving swiftly

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

not any; not one

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

so as to be palpable

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

the local environment

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

the act of punishing

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

possessing material wealth

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

plural of “stew” — agitation resulting from active worry

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading A month in Jamaica is enough for any sinner’s punishment, let alone that of a tolerably good Christian.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Besides, the cholera which seems to be domesticated in Kingston, and to have become one of its local institutions, had begun to spread from the stews, and to invade the more civilized parts of the town.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

having a variety of colors

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Kingston was palpably no place for a stranger, and that stranger a poor-devil artist.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All the inhabitants, therefore, whom the emancipation had left rich enough to do so, were flying to the mountains, with the pestilence following, like a sleuth-hound, at their heels.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At any rate, a week had given me a surfeit of Kingston, with its sinister, tropical Jews, and variegated inhabitants, one-half black, one-third brown, and the balance as fair as could be expected, considering the abominable, unintelligible Congo-English which they spoke.