used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
having companions or an escort
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
bona-fide
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From this reading They were _bona-fide_ cannibals, fierce and naked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading I had made motion-pictures of cannibals in the Solomons.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They were _bona-fide_ cannibals, fierce and naked.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
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 Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made motion-pictures of cannibals in the Solomons.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
motion-pictures
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From this reading I had made motion-pictures of cannibals in the Solomons.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading They were _bona-fide_ cannibals, fierce and naked.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
not one, and not any
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
Osa
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From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
Solomonsnoun
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading I had made motion-pictures of cannibals in the Solomons.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were _bona-fide_ cannibals, fierce and naked.
a special situation
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Osa and I were nearing the end of a long cruise through the South Seas.
which person or people
From this reading But somehow, I never quite felt that they were the real thing: they so obviously respected the English Government officers and native police boys who accompanied and protected us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had come in contact with many wild peoples, but none of them were quite wild enough.
