used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
Anaa
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From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
atollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Copra was scarce, and competition in buying, fierce.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading Copra was scarce, and competition in buying, fierce.
copranounUS /ˈkoʊprə/
the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
divergencenounUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns/
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Copra was scarce, and competition in buying, fierce.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
himene
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From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
isoscelesadjectiveUS /aɪˈsɔːsəliːz/
(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
Josephite
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From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
Kaukura
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From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
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 The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
MissionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
nohu
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From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
overturnsnounUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnz/
plural of “overturn” — the act of upsetting something
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
go across or through
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
only a very short time before
From this reading Copra was scarce, and competition in buying, fierce.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
starting-point
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From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
carry out
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The copra market—Dangerous passage to shore at Kaukura—Our boat overturns in the pass—I narrowly escape death—Josephite Missionaries—The deadly nohu—The himene at night.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Kaukura was a divergence from our intended course, but these schooners were like birds of the air, which must take their sustenance as fortune wills.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was against us, and we drew long sides of a triangle before we reached that atoll, which was, as our starting-point, at the base of the isosceles.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WORD we got at Anaa of a few tons of copra at Kaukura sent us hurrying there.
