used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
Babbalanja
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From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
fiatnounUS /ˈfaɪæt/
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “’Tis my humor, Babbalanja.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Said Yoomy, “Taji would leave no isle unexplored.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
go away from a place
From this reading Said Yoomy, “Taji would leave no isle unexplored.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
not any; not one
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
Pimminee
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From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
not in physical motion
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
Taji
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From this reading Said Yoomy, “Taji would leave no isle unexplored.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis my humor, Babbalanja.”
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading Said Yoomy, “Taji would leave no isle unexplored.”
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we neared the beach, the atmosphere became still closer and more languid.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Said Yoomy, “Taji would leave no isle unexplored.”
wreathed
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From this reading Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee A long sail over, the island of Pimminee came in sight; one dead fiat, wreathed in a thin, insipid vapor.
Yillah
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From this reading “My lord, why land?” said Babbalanja; “no Yillah is here.”
Yoomy
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From this reading Said Yoomy, “Taji would leave no isle unexplored.”
