adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
bread-fruit
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From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
cocoa-nut
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From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
COCOA-PALM
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From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
digestiveadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
improvidentadjective
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
melonsnounUS /ˈmelənz/
plural of “melon” — any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
pine-apples
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From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
PolynesiannounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading But this was the only instance of native thrift which ever came under my observation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my surprise, a fine strip of land in the vicinity of the hamlet, and protected seaward by a grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, was under high cultivation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE COCOA-PALM While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
yamsnounUS /jæmz/
plural of “yam” — edible tuber of any of several yams
From this reading Sweet potatoes, Indian turnips, and yams were growing; also melons, a few pine-apples, and other fruits.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Still more pleasing was the sight of young bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees set out with great care, as if, for once, the improvident Polynesian had thought of his posterity.
