used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
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 Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
brought together in one place
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
Hawahee
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From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
Lupo
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From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
other's
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From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
with low volume
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
Sestrina
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From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
Sestrina's
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From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
thatching
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From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only through Sestrina’s insistent appeals that Hawahee agreed to this arrangement.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Though Hawahee had discovered, to his great joy, that the small leper patch on his arm had dried and seemed to be healing, he still feared the girl’s close presence, and demanded her not to touch him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sestrina gathered stiff grasses for the thatching of their kitchen roof, which Hawahee was building so that they could have their meals in each other’s company.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER Sestrina’s experience with Lupo by the lagoon, everything went along quietly for a week, during which time she and Hawahee busied themselves by making their dwellings as comfortable as possible.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sestrina, happy in his society, worked feverishly to help him improve their rough homes.
