used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
at any time
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
immediately past
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
Malekula
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From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
Moran
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From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
not any; not one
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In three hours we had reached our next anchorage, a small bay said to be the last frequented by the Big Numbers people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
precisely as stated
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At daylight we pulled anchor and set the sails and started the engine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We were in the territory of the largest tribe on the west side of Malekula.
a Caucasian
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Moran told me that no white man had ever penetrated the bush and that the people were very shy and wild.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the wind to help us, we made good progress.
