used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
Baringa
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From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little remains to be told.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
Boadicea
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From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
a person who is in charge
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
every person
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
a boy or man
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little remains to be told.
Lokolol
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From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
Maurice's
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From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
held or filled or in use
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Little remains to be told.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
transport commercially
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
a male human offspring
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
in the near future
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
splintsnounUS /splɪnts/
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little remains to be told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Little remains to be told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For three days the _Boadicea_ remained at anchor opposite the village--she had sailed there the morning after the fight--and the chief showed his gratitude by every possible means.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
at the time that
From this reading The two boys were carefully attended to as soon as they reached the ship, and to the joy of everyone the spear, when extracted from Maurice's body, was pronounced by Baringa not to be a poisoned one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
which person or people
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morning of the day on which the ship sailed he came on board, attended by thirty canoes, every one of which was laden deep down with pearl shell.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As for Lokolol, the chief's son, his arm was put in splints, but during the time that was occupied in doing this his hand was clasped around that of the brave young sailor lad who had saved his life, and his big, black eyes never left Maurice's pallid face.
