used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
how long something has existed
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
Anluan
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From this reading His name was Anluan, and he was very poor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My father and I had gone down to the shore of the Western Ocean.
EEAN
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From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
ENCHANTERnounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
FISHERMAN'SnounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My father and I had gone down to the shore of the Western Ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father and I had gone down to the shore of the Western Ocean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Anluan, and he was very poor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Anluan, and he was very poor.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading My father and I had gone down to the shore of the Western Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His name was Anluan, and he was very poor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading My father and I had gone down to the shore of the Western Ocean.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
not in physical motion
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be that he is still living here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father and I had gone down to the shore of the Western Ocean.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
two times
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
precisely as stated
From this reading His name was Anluan, and he was very poor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
at the time that
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading My own name is Eean, and the event that begins my story took place when I was twice seven years of age.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE STORY OF EEAN THE FISHERMAN’S SON I. THE COMING OF THE ENCHANTER My father (said the youth) was a fisherman, and he lived on this Western Island.
