used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
Adams'snounUS /ˈædəmzɪz/
possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Tilkins, the captain, especially, won Adams's regard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
move towards
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tilkins, the captain, especially, won Adams's regard.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
Couronne
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From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
damningadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪŋ/
threatening with damnation
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Tilkins, the captain, especially, won Adams's regard.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
heat-green
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From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
landing-stage
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From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
Leopold
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From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
the force of workers available
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
mud-built
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From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
officered
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From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
pleasanter
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From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Tilkins, the captain, especially, won Adams's regard.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
for a short time
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
Tilkins
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From this reading Tilkins, the captain, especially, won Adams's regard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
transhipped
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From this reading They transhipped to a smaller boat, the _Couronne_, and one morning shortly after breakfast three strokes on the steamer bell announced their approach to Yandjali.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Imagine a rough landing-stage, a handful of houses, mostly mud-built, the funereal heat-green of palm and banana, a flood of tropical sunshine lighting the little wharf, crammed with bales of merchandise.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a huge man, with a wife and family in Antwerp, and he was eternally damning the Congo and wishing himself back in Antwerp.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Tilkins, the captain, especially, won Adams's regard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
YANDJALI
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From this reading YANDJALI The _Leopold_ was officered entirely by Belgians, and it would have been almost impossible to find a pleasanter set of men.
