used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
(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 Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Down to the beach came the King with a great spear in his hand.
boxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
lacking funds
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down to the beach came the King with a great spear in his hand.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to the beach came the King with a great spear in his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Down to the beach came the King with a great spear in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down to the beach came the King with a great spear in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then he went into the land.
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 When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
Mako-lea
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From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
come together
From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
Paka
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From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went into the land.
throwernounUS /ˈθroʊər/
a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paka had heard all about him, and he was prepared to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went into the land.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the Island he broke his canoe into small pieces, and he left the pieces on the shore.
which person or people
From this reading Now the King who had taken Mako-lea was a great thrower of the spear, a great boxer, and a great man for asking and answering riddles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down to the beach came the King with a great spear in his hand.
