Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

later than; following

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

possessing life

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

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

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

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

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

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From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

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From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

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From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

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From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

supported by evidence

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

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From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

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From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

the head of a state government

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

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

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

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

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

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From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

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From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

the light of the Moon

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

of or relating to or characteristic of death

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

a large indefinite number

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

people elected or appointed to administer a government

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

and nothing more

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

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From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

extreme gluttony

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

an easy victory

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

an educational institution

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

government free from external control

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

having or involving three colors

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was no hospital, nor school to distract the people from copra making, and, excepting for the court sessions of Saturdays, to hear moonshine cases, or a claim against Chinese rapacity, we might have thought ourselves living in an ideal state of anarchy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ONE must admit that the processes of government in my islands were simple.

during the time that

From this reading Sovereignty was evidenced by the tricolor that Song of the Nightingale occasionally raised in the palace garden, while _Commissaire_ Bauda and two _gendarmes_ aided the merry governor in exercising a lazy authority.

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

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Monsieur l’Inspecteur des Etablissements Français de l’Océanie—How the School House was Inspected—I Receive My Congé—The Runaway Pigs—Mademoiselle Narbonne goes with Lutz to Papeete to be Married—Père Siméon, about whom Robert Louis Stevenson wrote.

a late time of life

From this reading Since only a couple of thousand Marquesans, of an original myriad, were alive, after three score years of colonialism, officialdom had lessened according to the mortuary statistics.