used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
Cassia-bud
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From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
COCOANUT-MILK
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From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
FLOWINGnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
Fred
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From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
HONEYnounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
mid-day
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From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
Quambo
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From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
in the near future
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun blazed almost perpendicularly down on them at mid-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Both Fred and Frank had been red before, but now it seemed as though they would soon be burned as black as Quambo or Cassia-bud himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
in the direction of
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
not known
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So fierce was the sun's heat that neither of the lads could partake of the food they had taken with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A LAND FLOWING WITH COCOANUT-MILK AND HONEY."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A day of more anxiety or of greater fatigue it would have been difficult to conceive, than that which our heroes endured, in their perilous voyage towards the unknown island.
