adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
Afrehitoo
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From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
embosomed
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From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
loitered
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
Papeetee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
Tamai
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From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon its banks, moreover, grew the finest fruit of the islands, and in their greatest perfection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was all eagerness to visit Tamai, a solitary inland village, standing upon the banks of a considerable lake of the same name, and embosomed among groves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY During the remainder of the day we loitered about, talking over our plans.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Much, too, we had heard concerning the lake itself, which abounded in such delicious fish that, in former times, angling parties occasionally came over to it from Papeetee.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From Afrehitoo you went to this place by a lonely pathway leading through the wildest scenery in the world.
