used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
(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 "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
can't
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From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
don't
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From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
hand-dray
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From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
how
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From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
conformity or harmony
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
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 "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
not any; not one
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
palm-leaves
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From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
express in words
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It occupied several days, but, as he said, time being their own, he had no need to be in a hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We will move up the stores, and after that I will build a hut; it will be more comfortable than the tent, especially in the hurricane season, and we can't tell how long we may have to stop."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick having discovered that, by keeping partly inland and partly near the shore, a tolerably easy road existed from one end of the island to the other, he built a little hand-dray, in which, he conveyed the stores to the new location.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He next put up a hut, for which the trees growing around and the planking from some unfortunate vessel dashed to pieces on the reefs afforded abundance of material, while the palm-leaves served for a thatch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We shall be better off here, and out of the way of those gentry if they return to the island, and I don't think they will come so far to look for us," said Dick.
