used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
atingle
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From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
coconutnounUS /ˈkoʊkənʌt/
the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
unvarying in nature
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
being one more than seven
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now we felt safe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
set up or found
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
engage in
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
Malekula
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From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
motion-picture
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From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
Nagapate
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From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we felt safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
with speed
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Now we felt safe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
Vao
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From this reading The morning after our motion-picture show on the beach at Malekula found us anchored off Vao.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We had slept little during our eight days in the village of Nagapate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got our luggage ashore as quickly as possible and then turned in to make up for lost sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had been in such constant fear of treachery that the thud of a falling coconut or the sound of a branch crackling in the jungle would set our nerves atingle and keep us awake for hours.
