adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
AminenounUS /ˌeɪˈmiːn/
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
DrivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A hideous black child sat by her, brushing off the flies.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Driven by the current and the gale, it had been thrown on shore on the eastern end of the coast of New Guinea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was she?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Amine again came to her senses, she found herself lying on the leaves of the palmetto, in a small hut.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The raft had been tossed about for two days, during which Amine remained in a state of alternate delirium and stupor.
