Chapter IX

matters of personal concern

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

past form of “amble” — walk leisurely

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

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From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

the two together, not just one

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

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From this reading “I don’t just know, Bill,” he replied thoughtfully.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

every person

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

the act of departing

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t just know, Bill,” he replied thoughtfully.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

a small worthless amount

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

and nothing more

From this reading “I don’t just know, Bill,” he replied thoughtfully.

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From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I don’t just know, Bill,” he replied thoughtfully.

United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

arranged for pictorial purposes

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I don’t just know, Bill,” he replied thoughtfully.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

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From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

express in words

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

carry out

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading “I don’t just know, Bill,” he replied thoughtfully.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

impart a cheap brightness to

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading O’NEIL’S OPINION “Say, Jack,” Bill Marley exclaimed, as he and Boatswain’s Mate Jack O’Neil, both sailormen from the U. S. S.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Jack O’Neil posed before his shipmates as an oracle upon Kapuan affairs.

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From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

at the time that

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

in or at the place that

From this reading “Sitka,” ambled slowly along the beach road of Ukula, “where are we going to get off in this row everybody seems to think is going to start when Judge Lindsay tells Kataafa to climb down from his tinsel throne and take to the tall timbers?”

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.

a late time of life

From this reading He had survived the wreck of an American war-ship in the great hurricane nearly ten years before, and had lived in Ukula many months until relief ships could come from the United States.