used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What wood should be employed?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
Boat-building
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From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
CropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading What wood should be employed?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
HarpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
KoalasnounUS /koʊˈɑːləz/
plural of “koala” — sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
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 Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
absolutely essential
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
not any; not one
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
on one occasion
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
Pencroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
PlantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What wood should be employed?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
up to a particular time
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
the act of using
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
being of use or service
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
VineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wood should be employed?
at the time that
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan into his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Boat-building -- Second Crop of Corn -- Hunting Koalas -- A new Plant, more Pleasant than Useful -- Whale in Sight -- A Harpoon from the Vineyard -- Cutting up the Whale -- Use for the Bones -- End of the Month of May -- Pencroft has nothing left to wish for.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading What wood should be employed?
