used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading Alaskan Village Life.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
bolsteredverbUS /ˈboʊlstərd/
past form of “bolster” — support and strengthen
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
cabin-boy
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From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Now this was an episode.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alaskan Village Life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this was an episode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this was an episode.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack, the cabin-boy, slid back the blind; and as I sat up in my bunk, bolstered among the pillows, I saw the green shore, moist with dew and sparkling in the morning light, sweep slowly by--an endless panorama.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Alaskan Village Life.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this was an episode.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were already past it, a half hour or more, but canoes were visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the morning coffee came a rumor of an Indian village on the neighboring shore.
