used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
(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 We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
CannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
Gaston's
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From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
good-will
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From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
ingloriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
and nothing more
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
Lestrade
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From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
not one, and not any
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
Sagamoso's
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From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
in the near future
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
tattooedverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lestrade had copied with feminine painstaking, on a strip of hide, every line of the rude map tattooed upon Sagamoso’s brawny chest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
white-man
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From this reading Cannibals were they, and over and above their just cause for offence I felt that they had long been tempted to try the flavor of a white-man roast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We pushed our canoe, therefore, with all good-will up stream, and by dint of hard paddling, in the art of which I stand second to none, we had soon a comfortable distance between ourselves and our neighbors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, I was not minded to end my days in so inglorious a manner; neither would Gaston’s high spirit brook the thought of such disgrace.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The first step now was to flee from the wrath of the Fan tribe.
