Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

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From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

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

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

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

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

being one more than ten

From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

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From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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

From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

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

From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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 _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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 I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

the force of workers available

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

having hills and crags

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

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

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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From this reading In 1879, I made a long journey inland, in a north-easterly direction from Port Moresby.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

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From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

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

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

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

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

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

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I visited many native villages, and explored the mountainous country along the course of and between the Goldie and Laroki rivers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _July_ 15_th_, 1879.--We left Port Moresby at half-past seven, reaching the Laroki at half-past eleven.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The reader will get some notion of the country, the natives, and their customs, from the following extracts taken from a journal kept at that time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Journey inland from Port Moresby--Evening with a chief--Savage life--Tree houses--Uakinumu--Inland natives--Native habits of eating--Mountain scenery--Upland natives--Return to Uakinumu--Drinking out of a bamboo--Native conversation--Keninumu--Munikahila--Native spiritists--Habits and influence of these men--Meroka--Kerianumu--Makapili--The Laroki Falls--Epakari--Return to Port Moresby.