adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
Guanaja
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From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
HispaniolanounUS /hɪˌspɑːˈŋoʊlə/
an island in the West Indies
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
MainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Indians called it Guanaja, but the Admiral, the Isle of Pines.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mainland it seemed to us, stretching across the south, losing itself in the eastern haze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To the south, far off, across leagues of water, we made out land.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was far, far, from Hispaniola, far, far, from Jamaica, over a wide and stormy sea, reached after many days of horrible weather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guanaja, small, lofty, covered with rich trees among which stood in numbers the pines we loved because they talked of home.
