used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
brought into existence
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
Brade
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From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
Hallet
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From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
KAOHLA
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From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
lanainounUS /ləˈnaɪ/
an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
immediately past
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But Brade was nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
a human being
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
with speed
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
only a very short time before
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
that is looked for
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT KAOHLA CARRIED Several days slipped by so rapidly John Quincy scarcely noted their passing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
which person or people
From this reading Sun and moon shone brightly in turn on his last dwelling place, but those who sought the person he had encountered that Monday night on his lanai were still groping in the dark.
Winterslip
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From this reading Dan Winterslip was sleeping now under the royal palms of the lovely island where he had been born.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hallet had kept his word, he was combing the Islands for Brade.
