aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
divisible by two
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
Falconhurst
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
Fritz
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
half-past
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
mangrovenounUS /ˈmænɡroʊv/
a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
a course of conduct
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
SHARK'S
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
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 Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
which person or people
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
