used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading WE VISIT AFRICA.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just, indeed, his question appeared to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just, indeed, his question appeared to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just, indeed, his question appeared to be.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Just, indeed, his question appeared to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
and nothing more
From this reading Just, indeed, his question appeared to be.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
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 Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
McShanus
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From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
No-Man's-Land
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From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Just, indeed, his question appeared to be.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
having a supporting base
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
Truth's
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From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
precisely as stated
From this reading I had been standing to spy out the low African coast, and had forgotten the very existence of Timothy McShanus until he spoke to me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WE VISIT AFRICA.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE VISIT AFRICA.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
a Caucasian
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had I left Europe, my home, my friends, to visit this desolate No-Man’s-Land, speaking to us as it did of the ultimate desolation and the far kingdoms of solitude?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _The Voyage of the_ “_White Wings._” “And what, in Truth’s name, brings ye to such a shore as this?”
