used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
(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 The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
the act of burning something
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
go across or through
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
PEARLSnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading PEARLS.
Perimula
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From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
seekernounUS /ˈsiːkər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
Stoïdis
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From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
Taprobana
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From this reading The places most productive of pearls are the islands of Taprobana and Stoïdis, and Perimula, a promontory of India.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is principally the Indian Ocean that sends them to us.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very highest position among all valuables belongs to the pearl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Across many a sea, and over many a lengthened tract of land, scorched by the ardent rays of a burning sun, must the pearl seeker pass, amid those monsters so frightful and so huge which we have already described.
