used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The uprights supported the hammocks at night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading The uprights supported the hammocks at night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
house'snounUS /ˈhaʊsɪz/
possessive form of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
engage in
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The uprights supported the hammocks at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
rainproofadjective
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The uprights supported the hammocks at night.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
uprightsnounUS /ˈʌpraɪts/
plural of “upright” — a vertical structural member as a post or stake
From this reading The uprights supported the hammocks at night.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before turning in they sprinkled this with water to make a smoke.
wattlenounUS /ˈwɑːtəl/
a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
which person or people
From this reading Those who slept ashore built always a fire of aromatic leaves in the house’s centre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading While the fort was in building some of the Indians cleared a space among the wood.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading In the clearing they built a great house for the workers: a thatched house twelve feet high, with wattle walls made rainproof.
