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 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
atollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
atolls
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From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
caningnounUS /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
Casco
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From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
Dangereuses
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From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
half the width of an em
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
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 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
François
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From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
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 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
death of a person
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
half-thousand
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From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
ten 10s
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
Iles
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From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
Londons
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From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
Mapuhi
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
Marquesas
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From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
McHenry
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From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
motu
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From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
Nohea
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From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
and nothing more
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
Paumotu
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From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
Pukapuka
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From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
Roxburgh
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From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
Snark
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From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
Stevensons
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From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
TahitinounUS /təˈhiːti/
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
Taiohae
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From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
Takaroa
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From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
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 dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
Tikei
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From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading McHenry gets a caning—The fear of the dead—A visit to the grave of Mapuhi—En voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
at the time that
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Marquesas Islands are only eight hundred miles from the Society Islands, of which Tahiti is one, and between the Marquesas and the Society Islands lie the strewn eighty atolls of the _Iles Dangereuses_ or Paumotu group.
which person or people
From this reading IMAGINE my delight when the captain of the _Saint François_ set our course for Takaroa, the atoll of Mapuhi, Nohea, and the crippled diver who had possessed the great pearl of Pukapuka!
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading It was this startling sight that informed the Londons in the _Snark_ that they were out of their course and in danger, and it was Takaroa the Stevensons in the _Casco_ looked for, only to fetch up at Tikei, thirty miles to windward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading With steam we ran the half-thousand miles or so from Taiohae in two nights and two days, and at daybreak of the second day were due to see the familiar, lonely figure of the wrecked _County of Roxburgh_ on an uninhabited _motu_ of Takaroa.
