used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The stories chiefly relate to enormous pearls and the adventures of divers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
for the reason that
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The stories chiefly relate to enormous pearls and the adventures of divers.
christenings
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From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
cosmopolitans
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From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading The stories chiefly relate to enormous pearls and the adventures of divers.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The stories chiefly relate to enormous pearls and the adventures of divers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
How
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From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
social deportment
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The stories chiefly relate to enormous pearls and the adventures of divers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The stories chiefly relate to enormous pearls and the adventures of divers.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Now there is a small church at Thursday Island, and the manners of the cosmopolitans it is hoped may be softened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
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 How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was particularly struck with one story I heard, partly because I had reason to believe it to be true, and partly because the scenes referred to were indicated by the narrator as the story went on.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
but in spite of that
From this reading How they will get on at their christenings without water, is a problem yet to be solved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thursday Island is a young place, but still it has its stories.
