AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the first of these islands, the smaller one, the Sea Mist had been wrecked.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
CALLEDverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
DrivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these is uninhabited.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the first of these islands, the smaller one, the Sea Mist had been wrecked.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
MistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading On the first of these islands, the smaller one, the Sea Mist had been wrecked.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of these is uninhabited.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the first of these islands, the smaller one, the Sea Mist had been wrecked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading On the first of these islands, the smaller one, the Sea Mist had been wrecked.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these is uninhabited.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
typhoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading The first of these is uninhabited.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A RECEPTION IS CALLED OFF Far out on the Pacific coast there are two small islands, perhaps a hundred miles distant from one another.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Driven out of her course by a typhoon, she staggered through day after day and night after night of terrific wind and storm until, at last, there was promise of fair weather.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the other is a little colony of English-speaking people, half-breed descendants of native women and the survivors of a crew from a British vessel cast away there in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading On the first of these islands, the smaller one, the Sea Mist had been wrecked.
