used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
coco-palms
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From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
DWELTverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
a movement into or inward
From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
the organ of sight
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
how
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From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
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 His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
not any; not one
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
on one occasion
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His quick eye had noticed something lying on the sand a little to the left.
Stanistreet
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From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A great banana bunch half eaten by the birds, half ruined by the sun, something that must have lain there for days and got there—how?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just before entering the shadow of the trees, Stanistreet paused.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no banana trees in sight, nothing but the level line of the coco-palms, like the first ranks of an army suddenly halted.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HERE ONCE THEY DWELT The wind had died to a fitful breeze that tossed the foliage to the rainy patter of the palm fronds.
