adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
bread-fruit
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From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
faggotverbUS /ˈfæɡət/
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The plot was now thickening.--A short distance further lay a little faggot of the same shoots bound together with a strip of bark.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still slippery with moisture, and appeared as if it had been but that moment thrown aside.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I said nothing, but merely held it up to Toby, who started at this undeniable evidence of the vicinity of the savages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last we resolved to enter a grove near at hand, and had advanced a few rods, when, just upon its skirts, I picked up a slender bread-fruit shoot perfectly green, and with the tender bark freshly stripped from it.
