used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
CANNIBALnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
take the midday meal
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
become covered with mist
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” he exclaimed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
RIVETSnounUS /ˈrɪvəts/
plural of “rivet” — ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Noon came, and Mary produced cold meat sandwiches and bananas for their lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Progress toward the island was slow, but the protecting screen of mist held on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
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 HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading HOT CANNIBAL RIVETS Ted’s plane was heavy, a dead weight in the water.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As Jack watched her give a banana to the monkey perched on her shoulder, he caught the gleam of the chain and the tag the monkey wore about his neck.
