15th
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From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I had now been in this unhappy island above ten months.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the 15th of July that I began to take a more particular survey of the island itself.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Having now secured my habitation, as I thought, fully to my mind, I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island, and to see what other productions I might find, which I yet knew nothing of.
