used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
from appearances alone
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
BOMBEDverbUS /bɑːmd/
past form of “bomb” — throw bombs at or attack with bombs
From this reading BOMBED!
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
broilverbUS /brɔɪl/
cook under a broiler
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
dark-eyed
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From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
a young female
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
mudstained
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From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
in the near future
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The slim, dark-eyed girl had suffered less, apparently, than her two companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading To judge by their torn, mudstained clothing, they had been meeting hardship in large, tough chunks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
at the time that
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the white sand of a jungle bordered cove, two men and a girl stood gazing seaward, their eyes shielded against the rising sun’s first beams.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Out here on the beach they would soon face more of it, when the sun grew hot enough to broil a white man’s skin.
