adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading What wood should he employ?
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
Pencroft
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From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What wood should he employ?
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
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 They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wood should he employ?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Pencroft had once got a plan in his head, he had no peace till it was executed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elm or fir, both of which abounded in the island?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now he wished to visit Tabor Island, and as a boat of a certain size was necessary for this voyage, he determined to build one.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading What wood should he employ?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They decided for the fir, as being easy to work, but which stands water as well as the elm.
