used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
AGILEadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
breakfasted
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From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
set up or found
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
GIBBONSnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
a message received and understood
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
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 When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
MalaysnounUS /məˈleɪz/
plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them presented a tarsier to Scott.
orang-outangs
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From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
PERFORMANCEnounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One of them presented a tarsier to Scott.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading One of them presented a tarsier to Scott.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
tarsiernoun
nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
From this reading One of them presented a tarsier to Scott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
being of use or service
From this reading The host gave them useful information, and listened with interest to their account of the battle with the orang-outangs.
precisely as stated
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very pleasant occasion, and it occupied half the forenoon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
at the time that
From this reading When they left the house they found the two Malays who had been their companions in the morning waiting for them.
which person or people
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PERFORMANCE OF VERY AGILE GIBBONS The cabin party went on shore and breakfasted with their Chinese friend, who had invited them to the meal the evening before.
