adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Kua-ko was also away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kua-ko was also away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
Kua-ko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kua-ko was also away.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
Runi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The others sat or stood about the great room, staring at me in silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My arrival at the village created some excitement; but I was plainly no longer regarded as a friend or one of the family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I took no notice, but merely asked for food, then for my hammock, which I hung up in the old place, and lying down I fell into a doze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Runi was absent, and I looked forward to his return with no little apprehension; he would doubtless decide my fate.
