account-books
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
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 Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
Berande
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
Betweenwhiles
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
estimatesnounUS /ˈestəməts/
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
Jessie
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
Joan
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
Pari
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
Sheldon
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From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
squallsnounUS /skwɔːlz/
plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
Sulay
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
whale-boat
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
