used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
(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 But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
click-clocking
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From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
at any time
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
GullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
Karolin
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From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
the act of departing
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
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 Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
puraka
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From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
roostingverbUS /ˈruːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “roost” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH The rainy season came and made Dick busy mending a hole that had suddenly come in the roof of the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It passed, leaving the island greener than ever and the birds preparing to mate.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
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 But all things have their time and season, and had he been god of the lagoon instead of the cocoanut trees and puraka patches, he might have known that the poisonous season had arrived at Karolin.
waggled
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From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
be dressed in
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Nan, on his stick on the southern reef, was beginning to show signs of wear and weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
a Caucasian
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gulls roosting on his crown had left a white patch that did not add to his beauty, and the winds, for ever bending and straightening the sapling, had loosened his head so that it waggled a bit, making at times a click-clocking noise, as though he were clucking his tongue with impatience.
