used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
anew
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
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 I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
Blackett
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From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
blackguardlyadjective
lacking principles or scruples
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
can't
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From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
it's
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From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
go away from a place
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
Rita's
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From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
cut with a saw
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
Solomonsnoun
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
up to a particular time
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I can't sleep, it's so hot, and my arm is tired fanning, and the screen is full of mosquitoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And so Blackett thought and smoked away till 'Rita's voice startled him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ***** “Give me a match, Harry: I want to smoke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He could easily stow her away in some quiet house while he went and saw his people.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he would leave these blackguardly Solomons, with their hordes of savage cannibals,... and go back to the eastward again,... and Sydney, too.
