Chapter III

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

From this reading _Dolphin_, in 1767.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

any thing at all

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

get or gather together

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

under normal conditions

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

dearly loved

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading _Dolphin_, in 1767.

take in liquids

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the act of consuming food

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

brought together in one place

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

(formal) by means of this

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

getting higher or more vigorous

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

and nothing more

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

-ing form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the light of the Moon

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

to a great degree or extent

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

not one, and not any

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

and nothing more

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

on the contrary

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

cut with a saw

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

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 _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

required or under orders

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

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 History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the act of using

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

being of use or service

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

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

From this reading Tahiti was discovered, not by Captain Cook, as is rather commonly supposed, but by Captain Wallis of H.M.S.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

which person or people

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

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

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading _The History of Tahiti--Drink and the Native--In the Old Wild Days--The Simple and the Civilised Life--What an Island Town is like--The Lotos Eaters--Cocoanuts and Courtesy--A Feast of Fat Things--The Orgy on the Verandah--Schooners and Pearls--The Land of Tir-n’an-Oge._ ALTHOUGH I certainly did not use the few days of my stay in Tahiti to the best advantage--although I saw none of the public buildings of Papeëte, never set eyes on any of the officials of the place, and did not collect any statistics worth mentioning, I gathered a few crude facts of a useful kind, which are herewith offered as a sop to the reader, who must be informed and improved, or know the reason why.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading (If he would only go to Tahiti, that dear reader, whom, all travellers know so well and fear so much! if he would just spend a week lying on the coral beach, and strolling in the moonlight, and listening to native songs, and feeding fat on native dainties--he would never want to be informed of anything any more, and as to being improved...

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O Tahiti, loveliest and least conventional of the siren countries of the dear South Seas, can you lay your hand on your heart, and honestly declare you are improving?)