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PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE. Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast. There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples. They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate. "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
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From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
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From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
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From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
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From this reading PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
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From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
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From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," says our Italian, "has the taste of a chestnut and is the length of a shuttle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to the knowledge here of a nutritious ground fruit called battate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There the mariners traded in them and were refreshed with a delicious fruit, called pique--pineapples.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Other things were there on the wonderful Brazilian coast.
