adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
AlliancesnounUS /əˈlaɪənsəz/
plural of “alliance” — the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading It was called the Island of Alliances.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called the Island of Alliances.
carrot-pated
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From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
Ennasin
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From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
How
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From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was called the Island of Alliances.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
Pantagruel
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From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
Poitevins
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From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
south-south-west
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From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
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 third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was called the Island of Alliances.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had still the wind at south-south-west, and had been a whole day without making land.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the third day, at the flies' uprising (which, you know, is some two or three hours after the sun's), we got sight of a triangular island, very much like Sicily for its form and situation.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The people there are much like your carrot-pated Poitevins, save only that all of them, men, women, and children, have their noses shaped like an ace of clubs.
