Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading He had already given her his advice.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already given her his advice.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

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

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

in a state of sleep

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

a native or inhabitant of Fiji

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had already given her his advice.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

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

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

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

From this reading He had already given her his advice.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had already given her his advice.

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

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

having a sunken area

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

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

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Father Anster—Fijian Legendary Lore—Forest Graves—The Blind Chief—Mythology and Love-making—Falling Stars—The Change—A Drove of Native Children—The Village Missionary—A Native Supper—An Old Chief’s Reminiscences—Fijian Poets and Musicians—A Tribute to the Humbug of Civilisation I SAT and gazed round that little lonely homestead by the shore-side at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Opposite the doorway, by his broken coloured-glass window, sat the missionary to whom Mabau had appealed.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The scent of the jungle blooms and dead grass crept into my nostrils as soft winds came up from the sea, blew in at the small doorway and fell asleep in the leafy hollows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a venerable-looking old man, with earnest, sunken grey eyes.