adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The rum had been good originally, and age had improved it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
cocoa-nuts
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From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The rum had been good originally, and age had improved it.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The rum had been good originally, and age had improved it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rum had been good originally, and age had improved it.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The rum had been good originally, and age had improved it.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
public-houses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
RATnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
taronounUS /ˈteroʊ/
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RAT HUNT They had dinner at noon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
UsedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Used as he was to the appalling balloon juice sold in the drinking dens of the “Barbary coast” at San Francisco, or the public-houses of the docks, this stuff was nectar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had fish and taro root baked, and green cocoa-nuts; and after dinner Mr Button filled a big shell with rum, and lit his pipe.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Paddy knew how to cook fish, island fashion, wrapping them in leaves, and baking them in a hole in the ground in which a fire had previously been lit.
