used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
a person who is in charge
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
Dyaks
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From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
how
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From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
ill-treatverb
treat badly
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
not any; not one
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
on one occasion
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
precisely as stated
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at once perceived to be a Malay, and he must have known that his countrymen are apt to ill-treat the Dyaks, and consequently he could scarcely have expected to be received by them as a friend.
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 From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We made signs that we were very thirsty, pointing to our lips, and the chief, coming forward, beckoned us to ascend the ladder.
at the time that
From this reading From the looks of the people, however, I had no fears of them, especially when one of the girls, running off, brought back a large bamboo full of cool water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, how delicious it was! the first which had passed my lips for many days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This I did first, Ali following with not so much confidence behind me.
