used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And an easy task it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And an easy task it was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
being joined in close association
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And an easy task it was.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
Garral
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From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
half-mile
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From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
house-building
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From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And an easy task it was.
JANGADA
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From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
Joam
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From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
ship-building
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From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
make square
From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
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 With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their incomparable ingenuity.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JANGADA The half-mile square of forest was cleared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the carpenters remained the task of arranging in the form of a raft the many venerable trees which were lying on the strand.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading In everything connected with house-building or ship-building these natives are, it must be admitted, astonishing workmen.
