used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOYS ENCOUNTER A BIG SURPRISE.
(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 "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BOYS ENCOUNTER A BIG SURPRISE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS ENCOUNTER A BIG SURPRISE.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
cliff-face
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From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
creepers
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From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE BOYS ENCOUNTER A BIG SURPRISE.
fairy-like
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From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
intertwiningverbUS /ˈɪntərtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
Joe
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From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE BOYS ENCOUNTER A BIG SURPRISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS ENCOUNTER A BIG SURPRISE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see fruits and flowers of strange shapes and gorgeous hues shining among the foliage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
UtopianounUS /juːˈtoʊpiə/
a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading To the boys in the boat, pulling away from the anchored "Nomad," the island appeared a veritable dreamland of beauty and fertility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gray cliff-face, sheer and rugged, was topped by a fairy-like growth of lofty palms and intertwining creepers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, this must be Utopia, all right," breathed Joe.
