adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
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 From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
BORA
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From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
conches
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From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
Snark
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From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
STONE-FISHING
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From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
tautai
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From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
Tautai-taora
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From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORA At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
