adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
leftnounUS /left/
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 We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
sea-shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was rocky and difficult to climb in many parts, and the man used to drag or pull me over the dangerous places.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading My first recollections are, that I was in company with a man upon this island, and that we walked often along the sea-shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was, however, the case; and now I shall tell my own story.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading We have more than one narrative of people being cast away upon desolate islands, and being left to their own resources, and no works are perhaps read with more interest; but I believe I am the first instance of a boy being left alone upon an uninhabited island.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I am about to write a very curious history, as the reader will agree with me when he has read this book.
