island
/ˈaɪ.lənd/ verb C2- To surround with water; make into an island.
- To set, dot (as if) with islands. · the many-islanded Aegean
- To isolate.
He/she/it islands · Past islanded · Past participle islanded · -ing form islanding
Verb forms
- Base form
- island
- He/she/it
- islands
- Past
- islanded
- Past participle
- islanded
- -ing form
- islanding
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We performed the usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his hammock with a thirty-six-pound shot at his head and his heels, off El Giglio island.
Scarcely was the captain’s breath out of his body when he assumed the command without consulting anyone, and he caused us to lose a day and a half at the Island of Elba, instead of making for Marseilles direct.”
“As to taking command of the vessel,” replied Morrel, “that was his duty as captain’s mate; as to losing a day and a half off the Island of Elba, he was wrong, unless the vessel needed repairs.”
“I wished to inquire why you stopped at the Island of Elba?”
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