adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
AtollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
OolongnounUS /ˈuːlɔːŋ/
Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
Polynesians
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
