used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
EvnounUS /ev/
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
Jinn's
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From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
come together
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
nine-sidedadjective
having nine sides
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
Nonagonnoun
a nine-sided polygon
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
Nonagons
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From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
something you have to do
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
not divisible by two
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
subsisting
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From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange small nine-sided island lies about ninety leagues from the mainland of Ev.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Nonagon Island The same afternoon the four travelers arrived at the Red Jinn's castle, a lonely fisherman in an odd nine-sided dory pulled out from the Nonagon Isle.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Each keeps strictly to his own side of the island, subsisting frugally on fish and the few poor vegetables he can grow in his rocky little garden.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
at the time that
From this reading Hard and unfriendly as their island itself, the nine Nonagons go their own ways, exchanging brief nods on the rare occasions when they meet one another.
which person or people
From this reading Flat, barren and rocky, it affords but a meager living to the nine fishermen who are its sole inhabitants.
