used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
Bertie
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From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
dysenterynounUS /ˈdɪsənteri/
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Just fancy," said Bertie, as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over.
having a point
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
that's
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From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
they'd
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From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
wasn't
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From this reading "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
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 "The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken to the water," the skipper explained.
which person or people
From this reading Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out to him as a cannibal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays," the mate added.
a late time of life
From this reading "Seven years in Fiji," snapped the mate.
