used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
Everard
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From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
Gabrielle
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From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
not accessible to view
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
Hillary'snounUS /ˈhɪləriz/
possessive form of “hillary” — New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
I'm
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From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
it's
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From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
jabberingnoun
rapid and indistinct speech
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
mangoesnounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊz/
plural of “mango” — large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
tatooed
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From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
up to a particular time
From this reading She stood for a moment hidden beneath the mangoes till three jabbering, hurrying native chiefs had passed by.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as Gabrielle Everard had paddled across the lagoon and passed from Hillary’s enraptured sight she pulled her little craft up on the sandy beach, hid it amongst the tall rushes and started off home.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As she watched them recede from sight down into the gloom of the sylvan glades, she gave a sigh.
which person or people
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “I hate to see those big tatooed chiefs; it’s through them that I feel so wild at times, I’m sure.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I simply curse that ancestor of mine who married a dark woman.
