aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
affrighting
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From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
besnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading Ze bigges’ tradaire, ze bes’ divaire, ze _bon père_ ov ze Paumotu.
bigges
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From this reading Ze bigges’ tradaire, ze bes’ divaire, ze _bon père_ ov ze Paumotu.
bon
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From this reading Ze bigges’ tradaire, ze bes’ divaire, ze _bon père_ ov ze Paumotu.
botnounUS /bɔːt/
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
divaire
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From this reading Ze bigges’ tradaire, ze bes’ divaire, ze _bon père_ ov ze Paumotu.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
ees
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From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
Kopcke
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From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ’E like out ov ze story-book.
magnifique
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From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
Maintenant
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From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
Mapuhi
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Moet
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used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
not any; not one
From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
O'Breeon
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From this reading Monsieur O’Breeon, ’e got no nose, bot ’e ees _magnifique_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ’E like out ov ze story-book.
ovnoun
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
Paumotu
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From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
Paumotuan
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From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
père
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From this reading Ze bigges’ tradaire, ze bes’ divaire, ze _bon père_ ov ze Paumotu.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
transport commercially
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
story-book
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From this reading ’E like out ov ze story-book.
Takaroa
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From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
tradaire
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From this reading Ze bigges’ tradaire, ze bes’ divaire, ze _bon père_ ov ze Paumotu.
veesit
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From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
waterspoutnoun
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
weel
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From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Captain Moet tells of Mapuhi, the great Paumotuan—Kopcke tells about women—Virginia’s jealousy—An affrighting waterspout—The wrecked ship—Landing at Takaroa.
ze
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From this reading _“Maintenant_”, said Captain Moet, as he gave orders for the course, “we weel veesit ze king ov ze Paumotu.
