used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Find coal and sulphur, seals, more turtles, gulls, etc.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Exploration of the island: Second day.
despatched
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From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
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evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
ExplorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Exploration of the island: Second day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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start firing a weapon
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Exploration of the island: Second day.
immediately past
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Find coal and sulphur, seals, more turtles, gulls, etc.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exploration of the island: Second day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
with speed
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Find coal and sulphur, seals, more turtles, gulls, etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Exploration of the island: Second day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
in the near future
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading Find coal and sulphur, seals, more turtles, gulls, etc.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exploration of the island: Second day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Find coal and sulphur, seals, more turtles, gulls, etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I stepped down to the river and soon with my bow and arrows had two or three of my wild pigeons despatched, which I quickly plucked and soon had roasting over my fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning the sun rose with his customary brilliancy and brought to poor me another beautiful day.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I arose from my hard and humble couch, and raked apart the ashes of my last evening's fire, and put on some new wood and soon had a cheerful blaze.
