used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
CleavernounUS /ˈkliːvər/
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
CONVEYSverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
landing-place
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From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
Parasyte
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From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
row-boat
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From this reading As we approached the landing-place, I discovered a row-boat pulling round the point below.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
not in physical motion
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
STUDENTSnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
communicated in words
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My first thought was, that Mr. Parasyte was paying a second visit to the camp, intent upon carrying out the threats he had uttered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bright moonlight now, and very pleasant sailing on the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONVEYS THE STUDENTS TO PINE ISLAND.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We landed the provisions at Pine Island, and being still favored with a fresh breeze, made a quick run over to Cleaver Island.
