adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
Berande
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
Binu
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
boat's-crews
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From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
Boucher
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From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
Carli
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
Charley
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
dinghies
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
Joan
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
Lalaperu
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
Poonga-Poonga
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
Sheldon
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
Tahitians
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
