used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
in addition
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were numerous islands to be visited, and among them were the Mangroves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
Club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
greatly pleased
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
HilonounUS /ˈhiːloʊ/
a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
Mangroves
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From this reading There were numerous islands to be visited, and among them were the Mangroves.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
not any; not one
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There were numerous islands to be visited, and among them were the Mangroves.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
carry out
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were numerous islands to be visited, and among them were the Mangroves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The Sandwich Islands having been thoroughly explored, the Stranger set sail for the harbor of Hilo, and shaped her course across the Pacific.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There were numerous islands to be visited, and among them were the Mangroves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Japan was the Club’s destination, but they were in no hurry to get there, and besides there were objects of interest to be seen on the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boys would also have been delighted could they have seen the village which had been burned by Frank’s orders.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The boys were anxious to see the place where the fight with the natives occurred, and Uncle Dick, yielding to their entreaties, told Frank to take the schooner there, a command which he gladly obeyed.
