used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
anew
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
kernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
orificenounUS /ˈɔːrəfəs/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
resinousadjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The natives, assisted by the mate, were manufacturing spears and bows and arrows.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately we most of us had some occupation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For three days we lay totally becalmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Paul, the skipper, and I were engaged in making floats from the large nuts I spoke of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having bored a hole, we scraped out the kernel, and then stopped up the orifice again with some resinous substance which Uncle Paul had brought for the purpose.
