adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
bondis
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From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading So they rowed to where the ladders were.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
MidwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading So they rowed to where the ladders were.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they rowed to where the ladders were.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They manned a boat and each had a man of his own on board, some two.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Midwinter was passed, and the bondis prepared to bring in their animals from the island for slaughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they rowed to where the ladders were.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the island they saw men on it moving about.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So they rowed to where the ladders were.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading They thought it very strange, but supposed that some one had been wrecked and had gone on shore there.
