adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the stranger if he had breakfasted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
breakfasted
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From this reading I asked the stranger if he had breakfasted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
enquiries
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From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked the stranger if he had breakfasted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
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 HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
Nichols
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I asked the stranger if he had breakfasted.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
TahitinounUS /təˈhiːti/
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
From this reading HAD not been in Tahiti long before I met Captain Nichols.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard that I was interested in Charles Strickland, and announced that he was come to have a talk about him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They are as fond of gossip in Tahiti as in an English village, and one or two enquiries I had made for pictures by Strickland had been quickly spread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He came in one morning when I was having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel and introduced himself.
