Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

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From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

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From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

From this reading Ba Gar!

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From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

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From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

with elaboration

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading Ba Gar!

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

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From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

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From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

engage in

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

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From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

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From this reading I b'lieve dat's M'sieu Jean an' Mam'selle Mollee.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

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From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

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From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One of them, however, made sufficient noise to make up for the silence of the others.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

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From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

accept gladly

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

a Caucasian

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

which person or people

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before the steamer had grounded he appeared among the Siwash deck-hands, his head and shoulders towering above them, his white teeth gleaming from a face as dark as theirs, shouting to his friends ashore and pantomiming his delight to the two Gale children who had come with Alluna to welcome him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who's dose beeg, tall people w'at stan' 'longside of you, Miz Gale?" he called to her; then, shading his eyes elaborately, he cried, in a great voice: "Wall! wal!