used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
anew
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "What do you think?" continued Oolalik.
having made preparations
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think?" continued Oolalik.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
set up or found
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
hoo
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From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
Oolalik
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From this reading "What do you think?" continued Oolalik.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think?" continued Oolalik.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
precisely as stated
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
showing sorrow
From this reading "Then," continued the speaker, "I passed by some of our huts and heard sounds of bitter weeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think?" continued Oolalik.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He paused again, and the men referred to nodded emphatically, as if they thought the question a very appropriate one, while some of the peacefully disposed in the assembly exclaimed "ho!" and "hoo!" in tones of approval.
belonging to which person
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I went in and found it was the wives and sisters of the men whose bodies lie on the banks of the Whale River.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would not these men give much to get back their old strength and health?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think?" continued Oolalik.
