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From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next night I slept alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next night I slept alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
Majuro
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From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night I slept alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night I slept alone.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
on one occasion
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
palm-house
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From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
toddynoun
a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about two in the morning I waked with the consciousness that some one was in the room besides myself.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading There are broad, well-kept walks on Majuro, and to cross the island to our cabin was like passing through a palm-house.
at the time that
From this reading When somebody remembered it, fresh palm toddy[20] was brought to us in the early morning, and once tea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louis slept on shore with me one or two nights, and then, as it rained a good deal, it was judged better for him to remain on board.
