adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
DwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
Friend-from-the-Sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
HealernounUS /ˈhiːlər/
a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
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 After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
Marama
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
table-rock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After hovering about for a while they paddled the canoe near enough to allow of conversation which, taking no notice of their presence, we left it to them to begin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Dwellers in the Tomb By now it was drawing towards sunset, so we made such preparations as we could for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of these was to collect dry driftwood, of which an abundance lay upon the shore, to serve us for firing, though unfortunately we had nothing that we could cook for our meal.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were thus engaged we saw a canoe approaching the table-rock and perceived that in it were the chief Marama and a priest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O, Friend-from-the-Sea,” called Marama, addressing myself, “we come to pray you and the Great Healer to return to us to be our guests as before.
