adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
EarthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
Jenks
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From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
PLANTverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only Mr. Jenks seemed nervous and ill at ease, and he kept much by himself.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
tremorsnounUS /ˈtremərz/
plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, in spite of this, the refugees were as cheerful as it was possible to be under the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They never could tell when a shock was coming, and often one awakened them in the night.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Some were mere tremors, and some were so severe as to throw whole portions of the isle into the sea.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS PLANT The castaways had been on Earthquake Island a week now, and in that time had suffered many shocks.
