adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
Barbara
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From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
CHAPER
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From this reading CHAPER IV.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHAPER IV.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
lumber-dealer
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From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
ranch-man
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From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
seasicknessnoun
motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
SidonnounUS /ˈsaɪdən/
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
Tasajara
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From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they did.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And having found favor in the eyes of the skipper of the Kitty Hawk, general trader, lumber-dealer, and ranch-man, a week later he was located on the skipper's land and installed in the skipper's service.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result of which was that at the end of a week's tossing and seasickness, Elijah Curtis was landed at Santa Barbara, pale, thin, but self-contained and resolute.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And from that day, for five years Sidon and Tasajara knew him no more.
