adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
faggots
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From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
square-builtadjective
broad and solidly built
From this reading My master, as I called him, was a short square-built man, about sixty years of age, as I afterwards estimated from recollection and comparison.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hair fell down his back in thick clusters and was still of a dark color, and his beard was full two feet long and very bushy; indeed, he was covered with hair, wherever his person was exposed.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He was, I should say, very powerful had he had occasion to exert his strength, but with the exception of the time at which we collected the birds, and occasionally going up the ravine to bring down faggots of wood, he seldom moved out of the cabin unless it was to bathe.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There was a pool of salt water of about twenty yards square, near the sea, but separated from it by a low ridge of rocks, over which the waves only beat when the sea was rough and the wind on that side of the island.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The reader must understand that the foregoing remarks are to be considered as referring to my position and amount of knowledge when I was seven or eight years old.
