used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
hard to endure
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two large men could not overpower him, and for a long time he refused to come out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was resting after my excursion to the island I heard a great commotion; a native had been discovered trying to stow away in the hold among the coal.
a Caucasian
From this reading One of the white firemen finally leaned over the open hatch and held out a stick of tobacco.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He is making signs that he will," he continued, looking at me quite proud of his cleverness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you come out for that?" he asked with an insinuating smile.
