used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
confined by bonds
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
a youthful male person
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
chuckle-headed
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From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading "Every time," responded the commodore.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
dearly loved
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
greatly pleased
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
eh
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From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
enjoyin
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From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every time," responded the commodore.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
frightful-looking
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From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
GibnounUS /ɡɪb/
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
the state of being honored
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
engage in
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
McGuffeynounUS /məˈɡʌfi/
United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
and nothing more
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
palm-leaf
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From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Every time," responded the commodore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
Scraggs
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From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
sea-dogs
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From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Every time," responded the commodore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If that chuckle-headed McGuffey only had the sense to come along he might be enjoyin' himself, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "By the gods of war, Gib, my _dear_ boy," said the delighted Captain Scraggs, "but this is class, eh, Gib?"
wari
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From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading As the procession formed around the two guests of honour and plunged into the bush, bound for the king's wari, two island maidens marched behind the two sea-dogs, waving huge palm-leaf fans, the better to make passage a cool and comfortable one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon arrival at the beach the two adventurers were met by a contingent of frightful-looking savages bearing long spears.
