used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
Brewster
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From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
Cade
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From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
Carbet
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From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
cellhouse
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From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
Curaçao
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From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
Derek
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From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
Dietz
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From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
du
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From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
FisheriesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəriz/
plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
Fort-de-France
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From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
the act of giving
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
Keene
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From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
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 A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
PitonsnounUS /ˈpiːtɔːnz/
plural of “piton” — a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
SpecksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
not in physical motion
From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
Trinité
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From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
precisely as stated
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A tall, gaunt man, his body wasted away by a long siege of fever, lay on a narrow cot in a monastery high in the Pitons du Carbet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herman Dietz and Specks Cade were at the Fisheries Commission Office in Fort-de-France, giving a cowering clerk a very hard time.
Willemstad
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From this reading Biff Brewster was still a prisoner in the cellhouse outside Willemstad.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Charles Keene was winging his way back to Curaçao.
Zook
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From this reading Derek Zook was in La Trinité across the Island of Martinique from Fort-de-France.
