used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
(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 And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
InganounUS /ˈiːŋɡə/
any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
and nothing more
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
Kitticut
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From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
Nikobob
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From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
on one occasion
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
others
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From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
in the near future
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
with speed
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
Rinkitink
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From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
express in words
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
in the near future
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading King Kitticut sprang up at once, in great alarm, for he had much cause to fear strange boats.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, just as the royal party was finishing breakfast, a servant came running to say that a great fleet of boats was approaching the island from the south.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The others quickly followed him to the shore to see what invasion might be coming upon them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And presently, while all were gazing eagerly at the approaching fleet, King Rinkitink suddenly cried out:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
Zella
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From this reading Inga was there with the first, and Nikobob and Zella soon joined the watchers.
