used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF A PANTHEON.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
Australasian's
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From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
DOWNFALLnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF A PANTHEON.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
fringing
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From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
most important element
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF A PANTHEON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
PANTHEONnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF A PANTHEON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
seamanlikeadjective
characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
shark's
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From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF A PANTHEON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Australasian's gig entered the lagoon through the fringing reef by its narrow seaward mouth, and rowed steadily for the landing place on the main island.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Shouting and gesticulating and brandishing their spears with the shark's tooth tips, they endeavored to stop its progress landward by pure noise and bravado.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
war-canoes
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From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We must be careful what we do, boys," the captain observed, in a quiet voice of seamanlike resolution to his armed companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A little way out from shore, amid loud screams and yells, the natives came up with it in their laden war-canoes.
