adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
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 They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
OolongnounUS /ˈuːlɔːŋ/
Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
PassagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
Pauloo
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
