used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The matches were my next best bet for a good trade.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The matches were my next best bet for a good trade.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading The matches were my next best bet for a good trade.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The natives were crazy to get the tinfoil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The matches were my next best bet for a good trade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The matches were my next best bet for a good trade.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The matches were my next best bet for a good trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rolled it into little knobs and put it on their bushy hair like jewels.
tinfoilnoun
foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading I have always been able to get more from the natives by trading than any six sailors, and Father said I must be cheating!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natives were crazy to get the tinfoil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My particular store of goods to trade consisted of pieces of tinfoil off chewing gum and tobacco which I had begged from the sailors, boxes of matches, ivory soap, and red calico.
