used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
AdventistnounUS /ˈædventɪst/
a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
From this reading PIG ARISTOCRACY The Adventist pastor who had only two converts led me into a dark, gnarled jungle.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
ARISTOCRACYnounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
lacking funds
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
convertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərts/
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
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courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
absence of light or illumination
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PIG ARISTOCRACY The Adventist pastor who had only two converts led me into a dark, gnarled jungle.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
Malekula
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From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
man-eating
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From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
in motion
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
Nambas
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From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
and nothing more
From this reading PIG ARISTOCRACY The Adventist pastor who had only two converts led me into a dark, gnarled jungle.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
To recall to mind.
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
SamoanounUS /səˈmoʊə/
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
make square
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIG ARISTOCRACY The Adventist pastor who had only two converts led me into a dark, gnarled jungle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahead of us broke a light from many torches, moving ceremoniously around a great square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “This way, please,” whispered the Pastor, as if it were a prayer meeting.
which person or people
From this reading PIG ARISTOCRACY The Adventist pastor who had only two converts led me into a dark, gnarled jungle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We were on one of the blackest spots in the New Hebrides, and right across the stream was wild Malekula where the Big Nambas had added liquor and firearms to the ancient art of man-eating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With every step I was forced to remember that this was not Samoa with its kindly government and courteous natives.
