used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
Brunnec
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From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
being one more than ten
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
a social unit living together
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
francnounUS /fræŋk/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
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 Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
MothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
puraunoun
shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
a strong line
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
TahitinounUS /təˈhiːti/
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The madman Great Moth of the Night; story of the famine and the one family that ate pig.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
unwoundverbUS /ənˈwaʊnd/
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Le Brunnec, the trader, was opening a roll of Tahiti tobacco five feet long, five inches in diameter at the center, and tapering toward the ends.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was bound, as is all Tahiti tobacco, in a _purau_ rope, which had to be unwound and which weighed two pounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Le Brunnec hacked it with an axe into suitable portions to sell for three francs a pound, the profit on which is a franc.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The eleven pounds of tobacco were hard as wood, the leaves cemented by moisture.
