used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
go away from a place
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
look-out
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From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
Moluccasnoun
a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
absolutely essential
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
obtainableadjectiveUS /əbˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being obtained
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
without much difficulty
From this reading On most of the islands in the Pacific water is readily obtainable.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
Thedori
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From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length we sighted an island, the coast of which was rocky and barren.
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 THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
waterlessadjective
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading It is only upon the Southern Continent that great stretches of waterless country prevail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This made it necessary to keep a sharp look-out for some island from which to replenish our tanks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED We had been compelled, by reason of the treachery of Thedori, to leave the Moluccas without having obtained a supply of fresh water.
