used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
anew
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
Asteris
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From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
birches
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From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
made afraid
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading The Odyssey of Homer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
Lang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
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 I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading The Odyssey of Homer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Odyssey of Homer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
Samos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
having a supporting base
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There is no denying that I was frightened as I turned back along the trail toward the little house among the birches.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was the woman left on the shore, the canoe held my companions of the past summer, the island was to be my home until another summer should bring them back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This text was transcribed by Les Bowler “Now there is a rocky isle in the mid sea, midway between Ithaca and rocky Samos, Asteris, a little isle.”
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 Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Translated by S. S. Butcher and Andrew Lang A SMALL, rocky island in a lake, a canoe paddling away across the blue water, a woman standing on a narrow strip of beach, looking after it.
