adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
cannot
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From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
Charlik
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From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
Coquillenoun
seafood served in a scallop shell
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
exterminateverbUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪt/
kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
heathens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
Leassé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
Ledyard
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From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
Macy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
SeventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We of Leassé, who watched from the shore, saw six boats put off, filled with men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The story of that day of bloodshed and horror, when Charlik and his white allies sought to exterminate the whole community, cannot here be told in _all_ its dreadful details.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Let the rest of the tale be told in the words of one of those natives of Leassé, who, then a boy, fought side by side with Ledyard, North, and Macy.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Seventy years have come and gone since then, and there are but two or three men now living on the island who can speak of it with knowledge as a tale of "the olden days when we were heathens."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "The sun was going westward in the sky when the two ships rounded the point and anchored in what you white men now call Coquille Harbour.
