used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
(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 Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The solitude of the island had suddenly become peopled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
Dennis's
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From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
being one more than ten
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
fellow-countryman
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From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The solitude of the island had suddenly become peopled.
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 Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
for more time
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
Maroons
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From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
Mirandola
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From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The solitude of the island had suddenly become peopled.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
transport commercially
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The solitude of the island had suddenly become peopled.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The solitude of the island had suddenly become peopled.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
Turnpenny
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From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was inexpressibly glad of the company of a fellow-countryman; the presence of a group of men of strange races was somewhat embarrassing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
which person or people
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
wood-cutting
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From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No longer would Mirandola be his sole comrade and confidant.
people who are wounded
From this reading Besides Turnpenny, there were now on the island the Spaniard who had been left pinioned on the shore, and the wounded Portuguese rescued from the sinking ship, three survivors of the wood-cutting party, three sick comrades, and the fat negro cook; in all a community of eleven.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The Maroons Build a Canoe The events of twenty-four hours had wrought a surprising change in Dennis's circumstances.
