used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
anew
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
(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 Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
Buia
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From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Over there was Ungu Ungu (Head Head) point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
Kungava
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From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
malarianounUS /məˈleriə/
an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over there was Ungu Ungu (Head Head) point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Over there was Ungu Ungu (Head Head) point.
having a point
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
any competition
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
skimpyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪmpi/
containing little excess
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over there was Ungu Ungu (Head Head) point.
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 FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
Ungu
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From this reading Over there was Ungu Ungu (Head Head) point.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite normal now, but excited.
a Caucasian
From this reading His eyes glistened, his white teeth shone as he pointed out familiar landmarks.
which person or people
From this reading Buia, who had acquired malaria on his trip, had been running a temperature all night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FATE OF A RACE Again the great coral wall with its skimpy crown of trees; again the mysterious crack in the cliffs that marked Kungava Bay.
