adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
bulkieradjectiveUS /ˈbʌlkiər/
comparative of “bulky” — of large size for its weight
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
Chianadjective
of or relating to Chios
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
chicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
hatchetsnounUS /ˈhætʃəts/
plural of “hatchet” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
hewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
SailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
Scintharus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sailing on, we had left the nest some five and twenty miles behind, when a miracle happened.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
stern-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
tunnoun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
unfledgedadjective
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
vulturesnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were five hundred eggs, larger in girth than a tun of Chian.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was getting light, we got on to the nest, and found on examination that it was composed like a vast raft of large trees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We could make out the chicks inside and hear them croaking; we hewed open one egg with hatchets, and dug out an unfledged chick bulkier than twenty vultures.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The wooden goose of our stern-post suddenly clapped its wings and started cackling; Scintharus, who was bald, recovered his hair; most striking of all, the ship's mast came to life, putting forth branches sideways, and fruit at the top; this fruit was figs, and a bunch of black grapes, not yet ripe.
