used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
take in solid food
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
Gibney
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From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
Gibney's
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From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
haunches
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From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
express in words
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
somethin
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From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For nearly an hour the three castaways had sat on the beach in dumb horror, gazing seaward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
Tuvana-tholo
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From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
at the time that
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
a Caucasian
From this reading They were not alone in this, for a little further up the beach the two Fiji Islanders sat huddled on their haunches, gazing stupidly first at the horizon and then at their white captors.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Darkness was creeping over the beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr. Gibney could smother the despair in his heart sufficient to spur his jaded imagination into working order.
worthiesnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading It was the sight of these two worthies that spurred Mr. Gibney's torpid brain to action.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you say, Mac, that when we left these two cannibals alone on this island that it would develop into a case of dog eat dog or somethin' of that nature?"
