adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
a-drift
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From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
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 The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
insularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
Macleods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
offendersnounUS /əˈfendərz/
plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another story may show the disorderly state of insular neighbourhood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading The inhabitants of the Isle of Egg, meeting a boat manned by Macleods, tied the crew hand and foot, and set them a-drift.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
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 Here the violence of the weather confined us for some time, not at all to our discontent or inconvenience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Macleod landed upon Egg, and demanded the offenders; but the inhabitants refusing to surrender them, retreated to a cavern, into which they thought their enemies unlikely to follow them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Macleod choked them with smoke, and left them lying dead by families as they stood.
