adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
grass-mats
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
Marheyo
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From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
Mehevi
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
pipefuls
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
plaitingverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
tappanoun
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
Tinor
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
