used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER VICTIM.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
put or send forth
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
cyclonesnounUS /sɪˈkloʊnz/
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
the act of departing
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
divisible by two
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
flat-roofed
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From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
frequencenoun
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
not accessible to view
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
immediately past
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
ninety-threeadjective
being three more than ninety
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
not any; not one
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
Noumea
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From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
one-story
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From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
razedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
RenounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
rhododendronnounUS /ˌroʊdəˈdendrən/
any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
unusual or striking
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
St
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From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, ninety-three days after her departure from St. Martin de Re, the Loire cast anchor in the Bay of Noumea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
tornadoesnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊz/
plural of “tornado” — a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
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 The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ANOTHER VICTIM.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Owing to the frequence of cyclones and tornadoes no building is more than one-story high, even the church tower having been razed to the ground by a storm which took place a short time before Frederick reached the colony.
a Caucasian
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town, perched on the slope of a hill, is quite picturesque with its flat-roofed white houses that are shaded by gigantic cocoanut trees, and half hidden by huge bushes of a kind of scarlet rhododendron of a singular luxuriance and beauty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man, however, had no opportunity of examining the town more closely.
