used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
in the past
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
(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 A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
cannibalismnounUS /ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a period of 100 years
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a person who is in charge
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
clothing in general
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
CrabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
DepravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
DepressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
ten 10s
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
IncredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
Kiri-kiri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
immediately past
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
for more time
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
Mana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
Mor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
used to form the superlative
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
MysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
not one, and not any
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
on one occasion
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
Raratonga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
Raratongan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
RoadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
an educational institution
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
SchoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
shipwrecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
with low volume
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
Tahitiannoun
a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
a special situation
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
Tinomana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
unclothedadjective
not wearing clothing
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
precisely as stated
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
be dressed in
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
(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 There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
at the time that
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
in or at the place that
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
a Caucasian
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
which person or people
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The island had (and has) a large school for the training of mission teachers, and a church and mission house not to be matched in the Pacific for magnificence, and was on the whole a model of most of the virtues, compared with what it once had been.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Williams was the first missionary to arrive in the earlier part of the last century, and the complete conversion of the island was rapid; the Raratongan in a few years was no longer cannibal, no longer warlike, had become hospitable and friendly to travellers, had learned to wear clothes (a good deal more than he wanted or should have had, but the missionary of the early days really did not know what a fatal thing he was doing, when he enforced the wearing of white man’s raiment on the unclothed native, and thereby taught him to catch cold, and die of chest diseases).
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _Where are the Six Thousand?--Calling on the Queen--A Victoria of the Pacific--The Prince sleeps softly--The Mystical Power of the Mana--How Islanders can die--A Depressing Palace--Round the Wonderful Roadway--The Home of Queen Tinomana--A Princess’s Love Story--Once on Board the Schooner!--The Incredible Crabs--Depravity of a Mor Kiri-kiri._
the least favorable outcome
From this reading There is no doubt that the Raratongan of those days compared none too well with the Tahitian, who at the worst never was an habitual cannibal, and was almost always friendly to strangers.
a late time of life
From this reading A HUNDRED years ago, Raratonga had six thousand native inhabitants, and was a very flourishing heathen country, where cannibalism was all the fashion, murder of shipwrecked sailors a common custom, and raids upon neighbouring islands the chief diversion.
