adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
Blueskins
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From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
Coralie
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From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
Pinkies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
squinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
SunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
Tintint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
TribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Tintint had a very pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted badly in order to see anything around him.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This march through the unknown Fog Bank to fight the unknown Blueskins aroused them to enthusiasm, and although the result of the expedition could not be foretold and some of them were almost certain to get hurt, they did not hesitate to undertake the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their lives were so monotonous and uninteresting that they welcomed anything in the way of excitement.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Much to the surprise of the Earth people, the Pinkies made no objection whatever to undertaking the adventure.
