adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
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 green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
ARTU
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From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
bamboos
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From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
bolenounUS /boʊl/
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
breadfruitnounUS /ˈbredfruːt/
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
diamond-chequered
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From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
hen-house
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From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
scallopedadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːləpt/
having a margin with rounded scallops
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
tinges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
TREEnounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE ARTU TREE On the edge of the green sward, between a diamond-chequered artu trunk and the massive bole of a breadfruit, a house had come into being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not much larger than a big hen-house, but quite sufficient for the needs of two people in a climate of eternal summer.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The breadfruit tree was barren of fruit, as these trees sometimes are, whole groves of them ceasing to bear for some mysterious reason only known to Nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading It was built of bamboos, and thatched with a double thatch of palmetto leaves, so neatly built, and so well thatched, that one might have fancied it the production of several skilled workmen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading It was green now, but when suffering its yearly change the great scalloped leaves would take all imaginable tinges of gold and bronze and amber.
