adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
abrasionnounUS /əˈbreɪʒən/
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
dysenterynounUS /ˈdɪsənteri/
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
gainsaying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
hard-bittenadjective
tough and callous by virtue of experience
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
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 is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
SOLOMONSnoun
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS There is no gainsaying that the Solomons are a hard-bitten bunch of islands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
ulcersnounUS /ˈʌlsərz/
plural of “ulcer” — a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
walk-about
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But to the new chum who has no constitutional understanding of men and life in the rough, the Solomons may indeed prove terrible.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It is also true that the natives of the Solomons are a wild lot, with a hearty appetite for human flesh and a fad for collecting human heads.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading On the other hand, there are worse places in the world.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It is true that fever and dysentery are perpetually on the walk-about, that loathsome skin diseases abound, that the air is saturated with a poison that bites into every pore, cut, or abrasion and plants malignant ulcers, and that many strong men who escape dying there return as wrecks to their own countries.
