used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was simply yelling.
(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 There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
Antananarivonoun
the capital and largest city of Madagascar
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
clawedadjectiveUS /klɔːd/
having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
take in solid food
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
holloaed
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From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
ten 10s
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
I'd
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From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
Intoshi
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From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
on one occasion
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered where I was.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
uttered with a trill
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
move hurridly
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
and nothing more
From this reading The air was simply yelling.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remembered where I was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
a special situation
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
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 “I was sleeping under the canoe, and the egg was luckily among the sand higher up the beach, and the first thing I remember was a sound like a hundred pebbles hitting the boat at once and a rush of water over my body.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were phosphorescent waves rolling up as if they meant to eat me, and all the rest of the night as black as pitch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
in or at the place that
From this reading I’d been dreaming of Antananarivo, and I sat up and holloaed to Intoshi to ask her what the devil was up, and clawed out at the chair where the matches used to be.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The air was simply yelling.
