Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

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

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

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

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

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

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

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

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

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

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

convert food into absorbable substances

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

moving swiftly

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

yet to be or coming

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

the act of departing

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

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

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

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From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

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

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

and nothing more

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

used to form the superlative

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

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From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

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From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

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From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

for each

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

the possibility of future success

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

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

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

any competition

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

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

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

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

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

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

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

forceful exertion

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading This transplanted race threw off such myriads of mulattoes, quadroons and octoroons that the situation had social complications: involving the future life as well as this.

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

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

in or at the place that

From this reading The missionary movements just begun had made little progress in Africa and some thought it an advantage to bring the Africans to the country where they could have the benefits of training in the true religion.

during the time that

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.

which person or people

From this reading The forty million Africans who had been raped from the Dark Continent and distributed among the Christian nations at so much per head, had made little active resistance to being swallowed, but had proved hard to digest.

belonging to which person

From this reading While most of the Americans were undoubtedly going to hell, those who were going to heaven were not comfortable at the prospect of flying around with black saints whose haloes might get caught in their kinky hair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But this training had a little too much to do with an education in the arts of bloodhounds, in the vigor of overseers’ whips and in the dramatic experiences of the auction block.