used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
bagfulnounUS /ˈbæɡfʊl/
the quantity that a bag will hold
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
Clotworthy
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From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
set up or found
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
Kingswell
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From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
PLANTATIONnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
prostrated
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From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farther north they found indications of copper, and collected a bagful of the mother rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
UNCHARTEREDadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃɑːrtərd/
not chartered
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They lost flesh until they were little more than skin and bone.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In late August a sickness prostrated Master Kingswell and Clotworthy, and camp was made on the mainland.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For three weeks the sufferers were unable to lift their heads.
a Caucasian
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNCHARTERED PLANTATION In a cave in White Bay the voyagers traded with a party of friendly natives.
