used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
in addition
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
traveling across
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
Donjalolo
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From this reading That monarch was Donjalolo.
engulfingverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
-ing form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first view of Juam was imposing.
Fonoo
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From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
a young female
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
handsomest
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From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
hereaboutadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊt/
in this general vicinity
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Our first view of Juam was imposing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
Juam
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From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
and nothing more
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
and nothing more
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His comeliness, however, was so feminine, that he was sometimes called “Fonoo,” or the Girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That monarch was Donjalolo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Just turned of twenty-five, he was accounted not only the handsomest man in his dominions, but throughout the lagoon.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Our first view of Juam was imposing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That monarch was Donjalolo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading They Land Upon The Island Of Juam Crossing the lagoon, our course now lay along the reef to Juam; a name bestowed upon one of the largest islands hereabout; and also, collectively, upon several wooded isles engulfing it, which together were known as the dominions of one monarch.
