used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
bread-fruit
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From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
denotingverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
FijiannounUS /ˈfiːdʒiən/
a native or inhabitant of Fiji
From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
newly-found
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From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
make square
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
thick-eaved
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From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
Tivóli
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From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The central space was the village green, on which the sports of the inhabitants and the friendly tournaments they often engaged in were enacted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The buildings formed in a somewhat irregular way three sides of a square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thick-eaved houses were clustered together in the shade of an extensive grove of bread-fruit trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was conducted by my newly-found friends into the valley where the chief town of the district was situated, and from which I had often heard sounds denoting the presence of a numerous population.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
yamnounUS /jæm/
edible tuber of any of several yams
From this reading The valley was called Tivóli, the Fijian word for wild yam.
