used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
in addition
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
on or to one side
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
Babbalanja
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From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
conchnounUS /kɑːntʃ/
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
divisible by two
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
Maramma
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From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
MedianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
Mohi
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From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
paddlers
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From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
pennons
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From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Babbalanja, “It looks not as if the lost one were here.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
shark's
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From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
UmanounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a benevolent aspect of Devi; “splendor”
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
Vee-Vee
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From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At every place, hitherto visited, joyous crowds stood ready to hail our arrival; but the shores of Maramma were silent, and forlorn.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At length we landed in a little cove nigh a valley, which Mohi called Uma; and here in silence we beached our canoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming close to the island, the pennons and trappings of our canoes were removed; and Vee-Vee was commanded to descend from the shark’s mouth; and for a time to lay aside his conch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In token of reverence, our paddlers also stripped to the waist; an example which even Media followed; though, as a king, the same homage he rendered, was at times rendered himself.
