adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
ABANDONEDadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading No smoke even had betrayed the presence of man on the surface of the island.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time, notwithstanding the researches they had made, no human being had been discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading No vestiges of his handiwork showed that either at an early or at a late period had man lived there.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABANDONED It was now exactly seven months since the balloon voyagers had been thrown on Lincoln Island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only did it now appear to be uninhabited by any but themselves, but the colonists were compelled to believe that it never had been inhabited.
