used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
bow-and-arrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
ContinuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
HopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
engage in
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
Onkimyong
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Continuation of Stuart's Journal--A Hopeless Situation.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stayed at the lagoon all day, and in the evening, fortunately, a party of the natives came in.
(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 had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were timid at first, but the old man and Onkimyong could make themselves understood, and they gradually gained confidence.
a Caucasian
From this reading They had never seen a white man before, although I am now pretty well burnt black by the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My two natives showed off their bow-and-arrow shooting with great pride.
