used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
after-dinner
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From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
Andros
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From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
Andy
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From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
Bassett
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From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
boatmen
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From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
CANNIBALnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
dismantleverbUS /dɪˈsmæntəl/
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
brought together in one place
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
on one occasion
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
and nothing more
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
a light shade of red
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
moving very fast
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
carry out
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
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 THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Out of the silence came only the weird songs of the black boatmen gathered about the camp fire at the hut under the palms.
at the time that
From this reading When Andy and Captain Bassett had landed, after their aerial flight into the cove, it was nearly dusk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the schooner the evening meal was over, and Andy sat almost lost in dreams, while his host drew on his after-dinner cigar.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CANNIBAL KING AND THE PINK PEARL The swift tropic night had fallen, and the black sky was aglow with winking stars――miniature moons that turned key, reef, and water into a phosphorescent glow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy suggested that he would at once dismantle his machine and take it aboard the schooner, to be carried to his host’s home on Andros Island, and thence to Nassau and the steamer.
