112
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
113
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From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
128
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
129
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
144
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
145
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
16
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
160
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
161
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
17
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
32
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
33
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
48
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
482
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
49
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
64
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
65
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
7
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
80
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
81
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
96
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
97
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
Anaa
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
atollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
Atuona
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
baptizing
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
exhale hard
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
BountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
caningnounUS /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
CanoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
CopranounUS /ˈkoʊprə/
the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
cuttersnounUS /ˈkʌtərz/
plural of “cutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
half the width of an em
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
moving swiftly
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
death of a person
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
Hikuera
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
temporary military shelter
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
Josephite
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
and nothing more
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
go away from a place
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
MapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
Mapuhi
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
maraudernounUS /mərˈɔːdər/
someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
McHenry
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
Niau
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
Paumotu
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From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
PickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
Pitcairn
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From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
Robber-crab
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From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
Roxburgh
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From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
SpearingverbUS /ˈspɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “spear” — pierce with a spear
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
Tahauku
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Over the reef in a canoe 113 Robber-crab ascending tree at night.
TypicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Atuona lies 17 just around the first headland to the right A Paumotu atoll after a blow 32 A squall approaching Anaa 33 Picking up the atoll of Anaa from the 48 deck of the schooner _Flying Fish_ Canoes and cutters at atoll of Anaa, 49 Paumotu Islands
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
in or at the place that
From this reading One 128 of the few photographs taken of the marauder in action Where the _Bounty_ was beached and 129 burned The church on Pitcairn Island 144 The shores of Pitcairn Island 145 Spearing fish 160 A canoe on the lagoon 161 Ready for the fishing 161
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the 482 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Nature’s mirror showed him why _Frontispiece_ he could not leave PAGE Map 7 The atoll of Niau 16 The anchorage at Tahauku.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The road from the beach 64 An American Josephite missionary and his 65 wife, and their church Typical and primitive native hut, 80 Paumotu Archipelago Copra drying 81 Atoll of Hikuera after the cyclone 96 The wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ 97 Mormon elders baptizing in the lagoon 112