adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
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 No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
CannibalismnounUS /ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
CoralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
good-will
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From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
IntercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No sooner did the blacks see that this was meant to express good-will than they shook hands with us all round.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After this ceremony was gone through Jack went up to the girl, who had never once moved from the rock where she had been left, but had continued an eager spectator of all that had passed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading After the battle was over, the savages crowded round us and gazed at us in surprise, while they continued to pour upon us a flood of questions, which, being wholly unintelligible, of course we could not answer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Intercourse with the savages--Cannibalism prevented--The slain are buried and the survivors depart, leaving us again alone on our Coral Island.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading However, by way of putting an end to it, Jack took the chief (who had recovered from the effects of his wound) by the hand and shook it warmly.
